Walden Ridge

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Walden Ridge is a prominent escarpment and long, narrow ridge in eastern Tennessee that forms part of the western edge of the Appalachian Mountains.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Walden Ridge canonical 2
Black Oak Ridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf escarpment
landform
ridge
approximateLength about 100 miles
contains Signal Mountain plateau communities
Walden, Tennessee
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Cumberland County, Tennessee
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Rhea County, Tennessee
Roane County, Tennessee
crossedBy Tennessee State Route 111
U.S. Route 127 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 27 NERFINISHED
drainedBy tributaries of the Tennessee River
ecoregion mixed mesophytic forest region of the Appalachian Plateau
extendsFrom near Chattanooga, Tennessee
extendsTo near Harriman, Tennessee
forms western edge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Tennessee
geologicalProvince Appalachian Plateau
geology primarily Pennsylvanian-age sandstones and shales
hasFeature relatively flat plateau top
steep eastern escarpment
hasHighestPoint near Hinch Mountain area (approx. 3,000 feet)
hasViewOf Tennessee Valley
surface form: Tennessee River valley
locatedIn Tennessee
Tennessee (eastern portion)
surface form: eastern Tennessee
namedAfter Walden, an early settler family in the region
near Chattanooga
surface form: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dayton, Tennessee
Harriman, Tennessee
Rockwood, Tennessee
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Spring City, Tennessee
orientation generally northeast–southwest
partOf Appalachian Mountains
Cumberland Plateau region
surface form: Cumberland Plateau
relativeLocation east of the interior Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee
west of the Tennessee River in eastern Tennessee
separates Tennessee River valley from the Cumberland Plateau interior in eastern Tennessee
usedFor forestry
outdoor recreation and hiking
residential development on plateau top near Chattanooga

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Appalachian Plateau contains Walden Ridge
Fountain City hasNearbyGeographicFeature Walden Ridge
this entity surface form: Black Oak Ridge