Oconaluftee River

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The Oconaluftee River is a mountain river in western North Carolina that flows through the Great Smoky Mountains and the Qualla Boundary, playing a central role in the natural and cultural landscape of the Cherokee area.

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Oconaluftee River canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
basinCountry United States
country United States
crosses Blue Ridge Parkway vicinity
culturalSignificance important to Cherokee history
important to Cherokee traditional lifeways
drainageBasin Tennessee River basin
environmentType temperate mountain river ecosystem
flowsThrough Cherokee, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Qualla Boundary
hasMajorTributary Bradley Fork
Raven Fork
hasRecreation fishing
rafting
tubing
wading
hasUse cultural education
recreation
tourism
hasWildlife elk
trout
knownFor Cherokee cultural landscape
scenic mountain valley
locatedIn Cherokee cultural area
linked to: Cherokee homeland

Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
western North Carolina
mouthLocation Tuckasegee River
near Bryson City, North Carolina
nameLanguage Cherokee language
near Mountain Farm Museum
Oconaluftee Visitor Center
partOf Great Smoky Mountains watershed
passesThrough Jackson County, North Carolina
Swain County, North Carolina
protectedBy Great Smoky Mountains National Park
region Appalachian Mountains
riverSystem Mississippi River basin
Tennessee River watershed
Tuckasegee River
sourceLocation Great Smoky Mountains
Swain County, North Carolina
state North Carolina
tributaryOf Tuckasegee River

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