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12804
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A natural phenomena existing in the southern Appalachians, balds refer to sparse expanses of grass on mountain sides.
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13113
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Containing an image showing the peaks of the Black Mountain Range of North Carolina, this article briefly discusses the geography and activities present in the region.
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13883
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Forming the border between Yancey County, Madison County and Tennessee, the Bald Mountains of North Carolina stretch some 25 miles in length and exceed 5,000 feet in altitude.
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13885
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The least known and least visited of the mountain ranges in North Carolina; the Unicois Mountains are located along the southwestern border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The highest peak within the Unicois Range is Huckleberry Knob, rising 5,580 feet in altitude.
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General Thomas Clingman was the first to explore the Great Craggies, noted for their scenic beauty - and their inaccessibility. During recent years they have had few visitors, other than nearby residents, but today, by foot or on horseback, visitors arrive in droves, especially during rhododendron season.
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Federal projects in the mountains created employment opportunities, places of research, and parks for the nation's citizens. The National Climatic Data Center opened in 1952 and preserved the nation's weather records. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened the Southern Appalachians to the nation and the United States Forest Service managed another 1,000,000 acres of natural resources in the region.
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19752
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Arnold Guyot was a Swiss trained geographer who came to America in 1848. He studied the southern Appalachian Mountains for a little over ten years between 1849 and 1860, trying to understand the complexities of these mountain ranges. A map and copy of Guyot's work in the western portion of the state during the summers of 1856, '58, '59, and '60 are reprinted in this article with a brief introduction to Guyot and his project to record the southern Appalachians.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 15 Issue 3, July 1938,
p251-318, f
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23553
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The authors highlight some of the most popular areas to visit in the nearby North Carolina mountains.
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30163
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Known for years as the Black Brothers, Mt. Craig and Big Tom mountains near Mt. Mitchell, are the last of the Black Mountain peaks to be officially named by the Federal Board of Geographical names. Soaring nearly as tall as the peak of Mt. Mitchell, Mt. Craig and Big Tom can only be explored on foot given their range of forbidding forests.
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35770
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The Mountains were a valuable part of NC, the author proclaimed, initially measuring this value in the types of precious stones to be found in ranges such as Pisgah. Discussed later was their greatest source of wealth—the people. Such people included those there before the arrival of English settlers, such as the Cherokee. Such people included the generations of immigrants and present day resident of Appalachia. The author concluded that collectively they helped to make the area what it became.
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Mountains--North Carolina; Pisgah National Forest; Appalachian Mountains--Description and travel; Blue Ridge Mountains--Description and travel; Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.); Nantahala Lake (Clay County and Macon County); Trees--North Carolina--Registers; Emerald mines and mining; Cherokee Indians--North Carolina; Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938; Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
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35775
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Encounters of the UFO kind were common in NC, the author revealed; in fact, NC was fourth in the nation for this phenomena. To explain the frequency, Smith suggested factors such as magnetic disturbances, geological faults, electrical generating plants and transmission lines, military bases, mountains and water. As for explanations of their presence, they range from scientific to spiritual. Included as additional support for their importance included statistics on the percentage of Americans who believe in UFOs, governmental organizations that study this phenomenon, and photos of sightings NASA has declared genuine.
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35861
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This mountain range, known for possessing the two highest peaks and occasional wind speeds of over one hundred mph, had purported purposes ranging from the practical to peculiar. Speculations included worship sites for Native American tribes and command and observation posts for the military.
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Clyde F. Smith and his wife Hilda were among the first recreational explorers in the Southern Appalachians. They blazed a series of scenic trails through Western North Carolina and New England. Clyde's specialty in making artful signage openned the first paths for recreational hikers on Roan Mountain, Grandfather Mountin and up and down the Appalachian Trail The couple's work paved the way for today's outdoor lifestyle and volunteer service.
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