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Elevations in Doughton Park generally range from 3,500 to 4,000 feet (1,100 to 1,200 m). [3] The park is named after North Carolina politician Robert L. Doughton , who lived in nearby Laurel Springs, North Carolina and who as a US Congressman played a key role in the creation of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the 1930s.
Location: Wake County, North Carolina, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 140 acres (57 ha): Elevation: 413 ft (126 m) [1]: Established: 1976 [2]: Named for: Eastern Hemlock: Operator: Cary Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources: Website: Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve | Town of Cary: Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is a joint project between the ...
Kuwohi, third highest mountain in North Carolina From left: Old Black, Mount Kephart, Mount Guyot and Mount Chapman, 9th, 16th, 4th, and 7th highest mountains, respectively, in North Carolina Richland Balsam, 8th highest mountain in North Carolina Waterrock Knob, 12th highest mountain in North Carolina
Mountains Transylvania: 6,730 acres (27.2 km 2) [4] Open year-round Holmes Educational State Forest: Mountains Henderson: 235 acres (0.95 km 2) [1] Open year-roud Jordan Lake Educational State Forest: Piedmont Chatham: 900 acres (3.6 km 2) [1] Open year-round Mountain Island Educational State Forest: Piedmont Lincoln, Gaston: 2,000 acres (8.1 ...
A planned rail trail along Norfolk Southern Railway's W Line, from Zirconia to the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. Wilderness Gateway State Trail: Mountains 0 miles (0 km) [5] 1,474 acres (5.97 km 2) [5] 2019 [28] Proposed trail to connect the Overmountain Victory Trail, South Mountains State Park, Valdese, and Hickory. Yadkin River ...
Webcam views from Maggie Valley, Sugar Mountain, Waynesville, and Beech Mountain on Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, 2024 show freshly fallen snow in the mountains of North Carolina.
The Mountains-to-Sea State Trail (MST) is a long-distance trail in the US for hiking and backpacking, that traverses North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. Its western endpoint is at Kuwohi , where it connects to the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park .
Before and after satellite photos of towns like Old Fort, N.C., which is just outside of Asheville, N.C., told the story of how floodwaters inundated communities, washed away homes and tossed cars ...