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Apalachia Destination Guide

Discover Apalachia in United States

Apalachia in the region of Tennessee is a town located in United States - some 477 mi or ( 768 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Apalachia

Local time in Apalachia is now 08:10 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Athens, Dalton, Gainesville, Louisville, and Burger Town. When in this area, you might want to check out Athens . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Apalachia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Picking Blackberries

1:35 min by Holt Webb
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Holt Webb, founder of The Vanishing America Project, talks about gathering wild blackberries (just like when he was a kid)... ..

Crosspoint Youth Mountain Biking good bad ugly

1:09 min by Keith Brown
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A few excerpts from mountain biking at "Whitewater Express" in Copperhill Tn. ..


Rinny Barking at Turtletown Falls

0:07 min by Jockeysgtjohn
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rinny on the rocks barking while at Turtletown Falls. ..

Panoramic View from Waucheesi Mountain #1

0:16 min by GeorgeLambLion
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My husband and kids on a day trip to Waucheesi Mountain. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Apalachia Dam

Apalachia Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The dam is the lowermost of three dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to provide emergency power for aluminum production during World War II.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.17 -84.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Cherokee County, North Carolina, Buildings and structures in Polk County, Tennessee, Dams completed in 1943, Dams in North Carolina, Energy infrastructure completed in 1943, Hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina, Tennessee Valley Authority dams

Hiwassee, North Carolina

Hiwassee is a small village in Cherokee County, North Carolina, which sits next to the Hiwassee Dam and the artificially created Hiwassee Reservoir, on Hiwassee River.

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Located at 35.15 -84.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cherokee National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, Protected areas of Cherokee County, North Carolina, Reservoirs in North Carolina, Tennessee Valley Authority

Burra Burra Mine (Tennessee)

The Burra Burra Mine is a copper mine located in Ducktown, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. Named after the famous mine in Australia, the Burra Burra Mine extracted over 15 million tons (14 million metric tons) of copper ore during its years of operation between 1899 and 1959. The mine's remaining structures are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Burra Burra Mine Historic District.

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Located at 35.04 -84.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fannin County, Georgia, Buildings and structures in Polk County, Tennessee, Copper mines in the United States, Mining museums in Tennessee, Museums in Polk County, Tennessee, National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee, Tennessee State Historic Sites, Underground mines in the United States

Ducktown, Tennessee

Ducktown is a city in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Located at 35.03 -84.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Tennessee, Cleveland, Tennessee metropolitan area, Populated places in Polk County, Tennessee

Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park

The Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park is a Tennessee state park that provides access to the Hiwassee and Ocoee rivers. A 23-mile stretch of the Hiwassee River, extending from the North Carolina state line to U.S. Route 411, was the first river to be designated by the State Scenic River Program.

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Located at 35.23 -84.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Polk County, Tennessee, State parks of Tennessee