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A 4-mile (6.4 km) stretch of the river above Tellico Plains runs parallel to the Cherohala Skyway. Beyond Tellico Plains, the river winds its way northward through rural Monroe County, Tennessee, before entering the slack waters of Tellico Lake. This lower section of the river absorbs several major streams, including Ballplay Creek and Notchy ...
The trail began in Tennessee at Tellico Blockhouse on the Federal Road near Nine Mile Creek in present-day Vonore. [2] It entered the mountains in Unicoi Gap on its way east to present-day Murphy, North Carolina, and followed the Hiwassee River toward Hayesville, before turning south towards present-day Hiawassee, Georgia, and entering Georgia's Unicoi Gap.
The Bald River Gorge Wilderness, designated as a wilderness area in 1984, consists of 3,721 acres (15.06 km 2). It protects the Bald River and its immediate watershed. The Gee Creek Wilderness, designated as a wilderness area in 1975, consists of 2,493 acres (10.09 km 2). It protects the Gee Creek watershed on the eastern slopes of Starr Mountain.
Drive Among The Clouds - pictures, maps, and information; Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center: A Dream Come True! Archived 2006-10-09 at the Wayback Machine - the building and dedication of the TN Visitor Center in Monroe County. Cherohala.com - commercial site with much good information, history, maps, and pictures.
The North River of Tennessee is a major tributary of the Tellico River. It rises in the Unicoi Range , which are geologically related to the Smoky Mountains to the north, in Monroe County, Tennessee inside Cherokee National Forest .
Monroe County was established in 1819 after the signing of the Calhoun Treaty, in which the Cherokee ceded to the United States claims to lands stretching from the Little Tennessee River south to the Hiwassee River. The county was named for President James Monroe. [1] The Cherokee migrated south and west deeper into Georgia and Alabama.
State Route 360 (SR 360) is a north–south state highway in Monroe County, Tennessee. It serves to connect Vonore with Fort Loudoun State Park, Cherohala Skyway, and Tellico Plains. Between Tellico Plains and Ballplay, SR 360 is known as Ballplay Road, and between Ballplay and Vonore, it is known as Unicoi Turnpike.
Citico Creek Wilderness is a 16,226-acre (66 km 2) wilderness area within the Cherokee National Forest in the U.S. state of Tennessee.The wilderness contains the entire upper drainage of Citico Creek, which consists of the north and south forks and at least eight tributaries.