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High Falls (DuPont State Forest)
High Falls, on the Little River in Transylvania County, is a 125 ft (38 m) waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Geology High Falls is located in Transylvania County on the Little River through the DuPont State Forest. It is one of 4 major waterfalls on the Little River in this area, the others being Triple Falls, Hooker Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Above the falls itself, the river is level and calm. The falls consists of a wide, ever-steepening slide over granite, and the water generally stays on the rock the whole way down. In some places, the water free-falls for a few feet or jumps off the rock face, but it is not possible to get behind the falls anywhere. History High Falls has been known for years to local residents. In the 1990s, DuPont Forest was sold to the State of North Carolina, and as DuPont has completed cleanup of various areas, those areas have been made open to the public as a part of the 10,000+ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DuPont State Forest
DuPont State Recreational Forest, commonly known as DuPont Forest, is a state forest, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. Adjacent tracts have since been purchased and added to the state forest. Portions of the forest formerly contained a manufacturing facility for the production of X-ray film. The forest was used to shoot scenes from the 1992 film ''The Last of the Mohicans'' as well as the 2012 box office hit ''The Hunger Games''. On February 12, 2019, the forest added from Conserving Carolina, part of a section called the Continental Divide Tract that connects with other public lands. 314 more acres was added to the forest in 2019. History Before 1996, the area that is DuPont state forest today, Buck Forest, was owned by Dupont, who ran a plant on the property, until it was sold to Sterling Diagnostic Imaging. The remainder of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handicapped
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Protected Areas Of Transylvania County, North Carolina
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Turley Falls
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Glen Cannon Falls
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Key Falls
Key Falls, is a 50 ft (38 m) waterfall located near Brevard, North Carolina, Brevard, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Geology Key Falls is a waterfall with a watershed located on an unnamed tributary of the French Broad River. The creek trickles over a series of rocks before continuing on to the French Broad River a few hundred yards downstream. Visiting Key Falls The falls is on private property, but the owners allow public access to the falls. The property is owned by Key Falls Inn, a Victorian decorative arts, Victorian-style bed and breakfast. To view the falls, beginning at the intersection of on U.S. Route 276, U.S. Highway 276, U.S. Route 64, U.S. Highway 64, and North Carolina Highway 280, NC Highway 280 in Brevard, North Carolina, Brevard, travel east on US 64 for 3.5 miles. Turn right on Crab Creek Road and travel 1.5 miles. Turn right on Everett Road. Travel 2.8 miles to the driveway for the entrance to Key Falls Inn on the left. You can t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connestee Falls And Batson Creek Falls
Connestee Falls and Batson Creek Falls are two waterfalls in Western North Carolina, located near Brevard. Geology Batson Creek flows less than 1 mile from its source, feeding two manmade lakes along the way. It meets Carson Creek at a point where both Batson Creek and Carson Creek fall over bedrock. The falls meet in an area called "The Silver Slip" before continuing on down Carson Creek. Natural history The falls were supposedly named for a Native American princess named "Connestee" in 1882 by Dr. F. A. Miles, owner of the Caesar's Head Hotel. A legend is told that the princess lost her life at the falls due to a relationship with an Englishman.Adams, Kevin, (2005). - ''North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide''. - Winston-Salem, North Carolina: John F. Blair. - p.254. - Visiting the Falls The falls were recently closed to the public until April 16, 2011, when a new, handicapped accessible, county park was unveiled. The parking lot for the falls is fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen Falls (Dupont State Forest)
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Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)
{{Infobox waterfall , photo = Upper Bridal Veil Falls.jpg , photo_caption = Top portion of Bridal Veil Falls , name = Bridal Veil Falls , location = DuPont State Forest, Transylvania County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina , type = Cascade, Slide , height = {{Convert, 120, ft, m, 0, abbr=on , drop = , numberofdrops = , flow = , coords = {{coord, 35.177122, -82.621337, type:waterbody_region:US, display=inline,title Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall in the DuPont State Forest, on the Little River, near Brevard, North Carolina. Geology The waterfall begins as a slide which drops over a ledge approximately four feet high. The river then continues down a long, sloping, ever-steepening granite slope before plunging into some small pools or against large rock slabs at the bottom. A portion of the river drops off a 25' cascade on river left at the bottom. Visiting the falls Access to the falls is from the forest's Fawn Lake parking area by hiking or bicycle by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transylvania County
Transylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population is 32,986. Its county seat is Brevard. Transylvania County comprises the Brevard Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Asheville-Brevard, NC CSA combined statistical area. History The North Carolina General Assembly apportioned Transylvania County on February 15, 1861, from lands previously attributed to neighboring Jackson and Henderson counties; it was named by representative Joseph P. Jordan. Until the early 20th century, the vast majority of Transylvania County residents subsisted through agriculture, growing staples such as potatoes and cabbage.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Beginning in the early 20th century, with Joseph Silverstein's tannery in what was renamed as Rosman in 1905, a manufacturing economy began to develop in the county. It relied on timber and related products harvested from the Pisgah National Forest. In the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooker Falls
{{Infobox waterfall , photo = HookerFalls.JPG , photo_caption = Hooker Falls, Mar 2007 , name = Hooker Falls , location = DuPont State Forest, Transylvania County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina , type = Block, Cascade , height = {{Convert, 14, ft, m, 0, abbr=on , drop = , number_drops = 2 , flow = , coords = {{coord, 35.202110, -82.623752 Hooker Falls is a 14-foot (3 m) waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest, southeast of Brevard, North Carolina. Geology Hooker Falls flows on the Little River through the DuPont State Forest. It is one of 4 major waterfalls on the Little River in this area, the others being High Falls, Triple Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. History Hooker Falls has been known for years to local residents and was named for Edmund Hooker, who operated a mill below the falls in the late 1800s. At the time, it was named Mill Shoals Falls.Kevin Adams, ''North Carolina Waterfalls'', p. 258 The Falls can be seen in movies like ''Last of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple Falls (North Carolina)
Triple Falls is a 125-foot (38 m) waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest, southeast of Brevard, North Carolina. Geology Triple Falls flows on the Little River through the DuPont State Forest in Transylvania County. It is one of 4 major waterfalls on the Little River in this area, the others being High Falls, Hooker Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Triple Falls has 3 distinct, different types of waterfalls. History Triple Falls has been known for years to local residents. In the 1990s, DuPont Forest was sold to the State of North Carolina, and as DuPont has completed cleanup of various areas, those areas have been made open to the public. A photograph of Triple Falls was one of the tools used to convince the state to purchase the property, which is now a {{convert, 10000, acre, km2, 0, sing=on state forest. Visiting Triple Falls Visitors may park at the Hooker Falls parking area, and then hike the Triple Falls / High Falls Trail for roughly 1/2 mile. There are 2 views of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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