Unaka Mountains
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The Unaka Mountains are a rugged subrange of the Appalachian Mountains along the Tennessee–North Carolina border, known for their dense forests, high peaks, and extensive protected wilderness areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unaka Mountains canonical | 2 |
| Unaka Mountain Range | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
subrange of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| contains |
Beauty Spot
ⓘ
Big Bald ⓘ Cherokee National Forest ⓘ Laurel Fork Wilderness ⓘ Pisgah National Forest ⓘ Roan Mountain, Tennessee ⓘ
surface form:
Roan Mountain
Sampson Mountain Wilderness ⓘ Unaka Mountain ⓘ Unaka Mountain Wilderness ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage |
French Broad River
ⓘ
Nolichucky River ⓘ Tennessee River basin ⓘ Watauga River ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
North Carolina
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| geology |
Precambrian rocks
ⓘ
metamorphic rocks ⓘ sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dense forests
ⓘ
extensive protected wilderness areas ⓘ high peaks ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep hollows
ⓘ
grassy balds ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
cove hardwood forest
ⓘ
heath balds ⓘ northern hardwood forest ⓘ southern Appalachian spruce–fir forest ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Roan High Knob ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
1916 m
ⓘ
6286 ft ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry recreation
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ hiking opportunities ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ |
| near |
Elizabethton, Tennessee
ⓘ
Erwin, Tennessee ⓘ Johnson City ⓘ
surface form:
Johnson City, Tennessee
|
| partOf |
Blue Ridge province
ⓘ
surface form:
Blue Ridge physiographic province
Appalachian Highlands division ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Appalachian Mountains
|
| traversedBy |
Appalachian Trail
ⓘ
Forest roads ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Unaka Mountain Range