Citico Creek Wilderness
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Citico Creek Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in eastern Tennessee known for its rugged Appalachian terrain, rich biodiversity, and extensive hiking and backcountry recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citico Creek Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally designated wilderness
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Great Smoky Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Smoky Mountains region
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | Cherohala Skyway vicinity ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
nature study
ⓘ
trail hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue |
habitat conservation
ⓘ
watershed protection ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | temperate deciduous forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Citico Creek
ⓘ
deep hollows ⓘ mountain streams ⓘ steep forested ridges ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal |
opportunities for solitude
ⓘ
preservation of natural conditions ⓘ unconfined recreation ⓘ |
| hasRecreationType |
backcountry recreation
ⓘ
primitive recreation ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
mechanized equipment restricted
ⓘ
motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
Appalachian terrain
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasUse |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
mixed hardwood forest
ⓘ
rhododendron thickets ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody | Citico Creek watershed ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Cherokee National Forest ⓘ Monroe County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ Tennessee (eastern portion) ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Tennessee
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| partOf |
National Wilderness Preservation System
ⓘ
Appalachian forest ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Appalachian wilderness areas
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.