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The state's western waterfalls are some of its most spectacular scenery. Whitewater Falls, at 413 feet, located along the Jackson/Transylvania county line, is the highest one east of the Mississippi River, and Dry Falls has one of the most unusual names.
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The state's mountains have some of the most spectacular waterfalls on the East Coast, including Looking Glass Falls, Whitewater Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Linville Falls.
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Western North Carolina has a number of spectacular waterfalls. Setzer profiles five of them: Crabtree Falls (Yancey County); Hooker Falls and Courthouse Falls (Transylvania County); Middle Falls (Graham County); and Tom's Creek Falls (McDowell County).
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North Carolina has some of the highest, most unusual, and picturesque waterfalls in the eastern United States. Almost 100 are found in the western counties in a triangle stretching from Linville to Brevard to Franklin. Williams describes a number of them, including Hickory Nut Falls, Horse Pasture, Linville Falls, and Dry Falls.
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Adams takes the reader off the beaten path to explore some of the state's most picturesque waterfalls. These include waterfalls on the Linville, Horsepasture, Whitewater, Cullasaja, Big Creek, Little, East Fork Pigeon, and West Fork Pigeon rivers. Directions to each of the falls are included.
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24065
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Linville Gorge is known for its breathtaking views and rugged terrain. A waterfall rushes at the bottom of the gorge, a site that the author highly recommends for all adventurers who like to explore the unbeaten path.
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24094
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The author discusses the various waterfalls to be found in the Western North Carolina mountains. Those waterfalls include Linville Falls, Alarka Falls, Dry Falls, and Mingo Falls.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 9 Issue 3, March 2012,
p72-73, il
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24437
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Transylvania County is home to some of the state’s most beautiful waterfalls; this article presents some of the most popular ones for tourists.
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24524
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Western North Carolina is famous for its waterfalls, which bring in tourists from all over the country. This article presents a few of the most popular waterfalls in North Carolina.
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27265
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Casey Marcum is a senior outdoor school instructor at REI in Raleigh, and has a passion for waterfalls. Marcum delivers in-depth presentations about his experiences with waterfalls and related hikes. There are hundreds of waterfalls in North Carolina, all ranging in ease of access and hiking skill levels.
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One of North Carolina's most beautiful natural attractions, Hickory Nut Falls is a plunging 400 foot waterfall flowing over granite cliffs. Hickory Nut Falls is located in Chimney Rock Park near Asheville with a trail that brings visitors to the top of the great cliffs and to the bottom of the falls.
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35699
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A Mountains tours covered a host of interests. History buffs may step back into their favorite time periods in places such as the Farmers Curb Market and Biltmore Homespun Shop. For nature aficionados, there are the Pisgah National Forest and waterfalls. For creative fiction lovers, there were Connemara, Carl Sandburg’s mountain home, and the Flat Rock Playhouse.
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In 2019, Kevin Adams, assisted by fellow enthusiasts, worked to form Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina. the group's goal is to preserve North Carolina's waterfalls and ensure their enjoyment for the future. In March 2020, they launched the Adopt-a-Waterfall program that calls on volunteers to keep an eye out for threats and degradation.
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