Roan Highlands
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Roan Highlands is a high-elevation, grassy bald and rhododendron-covered mountain area along the North Carolina–Tennessee border, renowned for its panoramic views and unique alpine-like ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roan Highlands canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grassy bald
ⓘ
high-elevation ecosystem ⓘ mountain area ⓘ mountain summit ⓘ |
| climateType | cool, moist highland climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasConservationStatus | ecologically sensitive area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
grassy bald ecosystem
ⓘ
southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rhododendron
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba rhododendron
high-elevation ridgeline ⓘ open meadows ⓘ spruce-fir forests ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
rhododendron
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense)
fir trees ⓘ mountain grasses ⓘ spruce trees ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
bird species of high-elevation forests
ⓘ
rare high-elevation plant communities ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Roan High Knob ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
bald summit
ⓘ
ridge ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
conservation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
ⓘ
surface form:
Roan Mountain recreation area
|
| hasViewOf |
Blue Ridge Mountains
ⓘ
Unaka Range ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine-like ecosystems
ⓘ
grassy balds ⓘ panoramic views ⓘ rhododendron thickets ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Roan Highlands self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
North Carolina
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
North Carolina
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pisgah National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Pisgah–Cherokee National Forest region
Appalachian Highlands division ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Appalachian Mountains
|
| region |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Appalachians
|
| subjectTo | conservation management ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | natural scenic area ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Appalachian Trail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ wildflower viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roan High Knob