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Avery County, NC
Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. The county seat is Newland. The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but was moved to Newland upon completion of the courthouse in 1912. Founded in 1911, it is the youngest of North Carolina's 100 counties. History The county is the newest of North Carolina's 100 counties. It was formed in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. It was named for Waightstill Avery, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War and the first Attorney General of North Carolina (1777-1779). It is often noted for the large amount of Christmas trees that the county produces. The county seat was originally in the Town of Elk Park, which was then the largest town in the county, located on the county's north end, on the Tennessee line. Upon completion of the county's courthouse in 1912, the seat was moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waightstill Avery
Waightstill Avery (10 May 1741 – 15 March 1821) was an early American lawyer and officer in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution. He is noted for fighting a duel with future U.S. president Andrew Jackson in 1788. Family Avery married Leah Probart Francks (d. 13 January 1832) on 3 October 1778 in New Bern, North Carolina. A grandson, Isaac E. Avery, served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, perishing at the Battle of Gettysburg. Another grandson was William Waightstill Avery, speaker of the North Carolina Senate and a member of the Confederate Congress. Career Avery enrolled at Yale in 1763. After two years, unhappy with the oppressive discipline of the college's unpopular president, Thomas Clapp, he and his friend Oliver Ellsworth transferred to the College of New Jersey (today's Princeton University). Ellsworth would go on to become a congressman, a framer of the Constitution, and a Justice of the Supreme Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grassy Ridge Bald
Grassy Ridge Bald is a bald mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches and is on the boundary between Avery County, North Carolina (highest point) and Mitchell County, North Carolina. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River. See also * List of mountains in North Carolina This article lists notable mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Highest mountains The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least of topographic prominence. References {{Mountains of North Carolina, state=collapsed Mountains of North Carolina Southern Sixers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Creek (North Carolina)
Mill Creek or Millcreek may refer to: Communities Canada *Mill Creek, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality *Mill Creek, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland country United States *Millcreek Township (other), several places * Mill Creek, Pope County, Arkansas, an unincorporated community *Mill Creek, Bakersfield, a district in Downtown Bakersfield, California *Lundy, California, formerly known as Mill Creek * Mill Creek, California, a town in Tehama County * Mill Creek, Delaware, an unincorporated community in New Castle County *Mill Creek Hundred, an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware *Mill Creek, Georgia, an unincorporated community *Mill Creek, Illinois, a village *Mill Creek, Adams County, Illinois, a local name for Hickory Grove, Ellington Township *Mill Creek, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, LaPorte County * Millcreek, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Castor Township, Madison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linville River
The Linville River is a river in western North Carolina. The river begins in the slopes of Peak Mountain, Sugar Mountain and Flattop Mountain, in the Linville Gap area (also known as Tynecastle). As it goes south through Avery County, it passes through the communities of Grandfather, Linville, Pineola, Crossnore and finally at Linville Falls. After entering Burke County at the community of Linville Falls, the river becomes the centerpiece of the Linville Falls and the Linville Gorge, an area referred to as "the Grand Canyon of North Carolina." After approximately 30 miles (48 km), the river ends at Lake James and the Catawba River The Catawba River originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Carolina, where it later becomes known as the Wateree River. The river is approximately 220 miles (350 km) long. It rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into ...; the original confluence with the Catawba River has been flooded by the creation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Horse Creek (North Carolina)
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Cranberry Creek (North Carolina)
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Cranberry Creek may refer to: *Cranberry Creek (Blanchard River), a stream in Ohio *Cranberry Creek (Stony Creek tributary), a stream in Pennsylvania *Cranberry Creek (Yellow River tributary), a stream in Wisconsin *Cranberry Creek (Lake Erie), a watershed administered by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, that drains into Lake Erie See also *Cranberry Run Cranberry Run is a tributary of Catawissa Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Beaver Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of . The stream is considered to be a Coldw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckeye Creek (North Carolina)
Buckeye Creek may refer to: * Buckeye Creek (Apple Creek), a stream in Missouri * Buckeye Creek (Cedar Creek), a tributary of Cedar Creek in the Skunk River watershed in Iowa * Buckeye Creek (East Walker River), a tributary of the East Walker River in California * Buckeye Creek (Georgia), a tributary of the Oconee River * Buckeye Creek (Gualala River), a tributary of the Gualala River in California * Buckeye Creek (Iowa River), a tributary of the Iowa River in Iowa * Buckeye Creek (Nevada), a tributary of the East Fork Carson River * Buckeye Creek (Ohio), a tributary of Salt Lick Creek in the Scioto River watershed * Buckeye Creek (Oklahoma), a tributary of the Deep Fork River * Buckeye Creek (Sacramento River), a tributary of the Sacramento River in California *Buckeye Creek (West Virginia) Buckeye Creek is a tributary of Middle Island Creek, long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via Middle Island Creek and the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of North Carolina State Parks
The State of North Carolina has a group of protected areas known as the North Carolina State Park System, which is managed by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation (NCDPR), an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR). Units of the system can only be established by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina. The park system began in 1916 when the summit of Mount Mitchell became first state park in the Southeastern United States. According to the Division of Parks & Recreation, "the State Parks Act of 1987 lists six types of units included in the NC State Parks System." These are ''State Parks'', ''State Recreation Areas'', ''State Natural Areas'', ''State Lakes'', ''State Trails'', and ''State Rivers''. All units of the system are owned and/or managed by the division, and the division leases some of the units to other agencies for operation. Most units of the park system are also components of State Nature and Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandfather Mountain State Park
Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway passes by the south side of the mountain and also passes over the nearby Grandmother Gap. It is located at the meeting point of Avery, Caldwell (highest point), and Watauga (highest point) counties. Era of private ownership Until 2008, Grandfather Mountain was privately owned and operated as a nature preserve and tourist attraction. It was and still is best known for its mile-high swinging bridge, the highest in America, built in 1952 by Hugh Morton. The bridge links two of the mountain's rocky peaks, and is known as the "swinging" bridge due to its tendency to sway in high winds. Morton inherited the mountain from his grandfather and developed the tourist attractions. He died on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of North Carolina State Forests
The State of North Carolina has a group of twelve protected areas known as State Forests which are managed by the North Carolina Forest Service, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The seven of the state forests are known as ''State Educational Forests'', and they are primarily used to educate the public about the forest environment, forestry and forest management. One state forest, DuPont, was designated as a ''State Recreational Forest'' in recognition of its high recreational value and use. Most of the state forests provide recreational facilities for hiking and picnicking. North Carolina state forests See also * List of U.S. National Forests * List of North Carolina state parks Notes References External links * website for the NC Forest Service. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of North Carolina State Forests * North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear's Paw
Hanging Rock, also known as Bear's Paw (Yonah‑wayah in Cherokee), is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, next to the town of Seven Devils. It is along the Avery and Watauga border. Its elevation reaches . The mountain generates feeder streams for the Elk and Watauga rivers. In 2008, Bear Paw State Natural Area was established on the mountain by the North Carolina General Assembly. The High Country Conservancy acquired the initial for the state, and the park now encompasses . The natural area is located just north of Grandfather Mountain State Park, and it protects Hanging Rock Ridge and the headwaters of Dutch Creek. It is managed by Grandfather Mountain State Park. See also *List of mountains in North Carolina This article lists notable mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Highest mountains The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least of topographic prominence. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina. The forest is managed together with the other three North Carolina National Forests ( Croatan, Nantahala, and Uwharrie) from common headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina. There are local ranger district offices located in Pisgah Forest, Mars Hill, and Nebo. Name ''Pisgah'' (פִּסְגָּה) is a Biblical Hebrew word with several meanings: it can be used to describe someone’s best achievement; another meaning is the highest point of a mountain. Some translators of the Bible book of Deuteronomy translated the word as a name of a mountain in general, usually referring to Mount Nebo. Lastly, Pisgah also means “summit”. History The Pisgah National Forest was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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