Nantahala National Forest

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Nantahala National Forest is a large, mountainous national forest in western North Carolina known for its rugged terrain, whitewater rivers, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national forest
protected area
administeredBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
area over 500,000 acres
borderedBy Great Smoky Mountains National Park (nearby region)
climate temperate Appalachian climate
containsTrail Appalachian Trail
Bartram Trail
Foothills Trail (segments)
containsWildernessArea Ellicott Rock Wilderness (part)
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (part)
Southern Nantahala Wilderness
country United States
county Cherokee County, North Carolina
Clay County, North Carolina
Graham County, North Carolina
Haywood County, North Carolina
Jackson County, North Carolina
Macon County, North Carolina
Swain County, North Carolina
Transylvania County, North Carolina
established 1920
governingBody U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in North Carolina
hasFeature Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Nantahala Gorge
Nantahala River
Standing Indian Basin
Wayah Bald
deep gorges
mountainous landscape
rugged terrain
scenic overlooks
waterfalls
whitewater rivers
languageOfName Cherokee language
locatedIn North Carolina
locatedInMountainRange Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
locatedInRegion western North Carolina
namedAfter Nantahala River
nameMeaning Land of the Noonday Sun
nearestCity Andrews, North Carolina
Bryson City, North Carolina
Franklin, North Carolina
notableTreeType old-growth hardwoods
offersActivity camping
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
kayaking
mountain biking
scenic driving
whitewater rafting
partOf National Forest System of the United States
state North Carolina
vegetationType mixed hardwood forest
temperate deciduous forest

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Blue Ridge Mountains contains Nantahala National Forest
Fontana Lake shoreline adjacentTo Nantahala National Forest
Western North Carolina contains Nantahala National Forest
subject linked to: western North Carolina
Cherohala Skyway passesThrough Nantahala National Forest
Franklin, North Carolina locatedNear Nantahala National Forest
Sylva, North Carolina hasNearbyProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala National Forest containsWildernessArea Southern Nantahala Wilderness
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Graham County, North Carolina contains Nantahala National Forest (part)
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Swain County, North Carolina contains Nantahala National Forest
Macon County, North Carolina contains Nantahala National Forest
Appalachian region of North Carolina contains Nantahala National Forest
Bryson City, North Carolina near Nantahala National Forest
Fontana Lake locatedNearProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala Mountains contains Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala Mountains hasProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Chatuge Dam nearProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Hiwassee Dam locatedInProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest vicinity
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala River locatedIn Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala River managedBy Nantahala National Forest
Murphy, North Carolina hasNearbyAttraction Nantahala National Forest
Cheoah River sourceLocatedIn Nantahala National Forest
Bryson City hasNearbyProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest (region)
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Cashiers, North Carolina nearbyProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala Gorge locatedIn Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala Gorge withinProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Rabun Bald offersViewOf Nantahala National Forest
Jackson County, North Carolina hasProtectedArea Nantahala National Forest (partial)
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Clay County, North Carolina contains Nantahala National Forest (part)
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Bridal Veil Falls (North Carolina) locatedIn Nantahala National Forest
subject linked to: Bridal Veil Falls
Cullasaja River locatedIn Nantahala National Forest
Cullasaja River protectedArea Nantahala National Forest
Andrews, North Carolina isPartOf Nantahala National Forest area
linked to: Nantahala National Forest
Andrews, North Carolina locatedIn Nantahala National Forest
subject linked to: town of Andrews, North Carolina