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The Nantahala Gorge provides the state of North Carolina with its first canopy tour. The Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours opened July, 2009 and is the first zipline/canopy tour facility in the area. The attraction is a three-hour or half a mile (20 acres) experience that simulates flying and is naturally fueled by gravity with a gradual 3 percent ...
The Southern Nantahala Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of 23,473 acres (94.99 km 2). Approximately 11,770 acres (47.6 km 2 ) are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately 11,703 acres (47.36 km 2 ) are located in North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest .
In the Winter months, the Upper Nantahala is maintained as a delayed-harvest trout fishery from the mouth of Whiteoak Creek downstream to the Nantahala Powerhouse. The state of North Carolina stocks approximately 10,000 Brown, Rainbow, and Brook Trout annually in the upper river on top of an already existing population of stream-born Rainbow ...
The forest had initially spanned over Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. However, in 1936, the forest was reorganized to follow the state boundaries of North Carolina. Several areas of old-growth forest have been identified in the Nantahala National Forest, totaling some 30,800 acres (125 km 2). [8]
Standing Indian Mountain is located inside the Southern Nantahala Wilderness. [4] [5] The mountain has an elevation of 5,499 feet (1,676 m). [1]Albert Mountain is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the north, while the city of Dillard, Georgia is located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the mountain.
Nantahala Lake (/ ˌ n æ n t ə ˈ h eɪ l ə /) [1] is located in Macon County, North Carolina in the western part of the state. The lake is regulated and maintained by Duke Energy and is a major source of hydroelectric power to the region. [2] Nantahala is located at 3,000 feet (910 m) in the Nantahala National Forest.
The Nantahala Outdoor Center, a commercial outdoor guide service and retail store near Bryson City, North Carolina, in the United States; The Nantahala River, a river in western North Carolina in the United States; The Southern Nantahala Wilderness, a federally preserved wilderness area in Georgia and North Carolina in the United States
Nantahala: North Carolina: February 6, 1907: 532,300 acres (2,154.1 km 2) In southwestern North Carolina, this forest includes the Nantahala Gorge and Nantahala River. There are 600 mi (970 km) of trails in the forest with elevations ranging from 1,200 ft (370 m) to 5,800 ft (1,800 m) on Lone Bald.