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Deals Gap is a popular and internationally famous destination for motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts, as it is along a stretch of two-lane road known since 1981 as "Tail of the Dragon", often shortened to simply “The Dragon”. [2] [3] The 11-mile (18 km) stretch of the Dragon in Tennessee is said to have 318 curves. Some of the Dragon's ...
The "Tail of the Dragon" is very popular with tourists and enthusiasts of motorcycles and sports cars. After several miles, the highway gradually straightens out, and starts running along the banks of the Little Tennessee River. Here the road becomes known as "Calderwood Highway".
The section that is located beside Deals Gap on the North Carolina–Tennessee state line is known as The Dragon or The Dragon's Tail from its winding course. It is a popular motorcycle and sports car destination. This segment runs from Tab Cat Creek to Deals Gap and has about 318 curves in this 11 mile section.
Test your driving skills on this serpentine stretch of Southern highway that boasts a whopping 318 curves in just 11 miles. The post Your Guide to a Tail of the Dragon Road Trip appeared first on ...
Dragon's Tail (peninsula), a phantom feature appearing east of the Golden Chersonese in Ptolemaic and Islamic maps for centuries; Yongmunso, Korea, a site supposedly dug by a dragon's tail; Mokoliʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA, supposedly the remains of a dragon or lizard's tail; Kontuey Neak (Khmer for "Dragon Tail"), a Cambodian rain forest
The Gough Map, dating to about 1360, is the oldest known road map of Great Britain. In 1500, Erhard Etzlaub produced the "Rom-Weg" (Way to Rome) Map, the first known road map of medieval Central Europe. It was produced to help religious pilgrims reach Rome for the occasion of the "Holy Year 1500".
The North Carolina Scenic Byways consists of roads in the state of North Carolina that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. Launched in March 1990, the scenic byway program has presently 59 designated byways, including three national scenic byways and one all American road, a total of 2,300 miles (3,700 km).
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