Nantahala Mountains

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The Nantahala Mountains are a rugged subrange of the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina, known for their deep river gorges, dense forests, and popular outdoor recreation areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
subrange of the Appalachian Mountains
adjacentTo Cowee Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Tusquitee Mountains
Valley River Mountains
climate humid subtropical to highland climate
contains Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Nantahala Gorge
Nantahala Lake
Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala River
Standing Indian Mountain
Tellico Gap
Wayah Bald
Wesser Bald
country United States
drainage Hiawassee River basin
Little Tennessee River basin
Tuckasegee River basin
geology primarily metamorphic rocks
hasProtectedArea Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
Nantahala National Forest
Southern Nantahala Wilderness
highestPoint Standing Indian Mountain
knownFor biodiversity
deep river gorges
dense forests
hiking
scenic overlooks
whitewater recreation
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
Southern Appalachians
linked to: Appalachia

western North Carolina
nameEtymology derived from Cherokee word often translated as "Land of the Noonday Sun"
partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
popularActivity backpacking
camping
fishing
kayaking
scenic driving
whitewater rafting
state North Carolina
traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Bartram Trail
Nantahala River
vegetation temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

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Fontana Lake shoreline borderedBy Nantahala Mountains
Nantahala River sourceLocatedIn Nantahala Mountains