Interesting facts about Western North Carolina

I ran across these in a newsletter sent out by the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber.

The most visited National Park lands in the country- the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,

America's longest scenic highway-the Blue Ridge Parkway,

The Southeast's most popular whitewater river – the Nantahala River,

The ancestral homeland of the Cherokee – the Qualla Boundary

America's largest home – Biltmore Estate

The deepest gorge in the Eastern United States – Linville Gore

The highest mountain east of the Mississippi – Mount Mitchell

The first school of forestry in America – the Cradle of Forestry National Historic Site

One of the best bouldering areas in the nation- Rumbling Bald

One of the oldest mountains in North America – Grandfather Mountain

An internationally known ecological, permaculture community -Earth Haven

One of the world's most beautiful lakes-Lake Lure.

One our nations great biodiversity regions - the Hickory Nut Gorge.

A national top 10 scenic highway-Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway

Just wanted to share these.
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