Appalachian region of North Carolina
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The Appalachian region of North Carolina is a mountainous, largely rural area in the western part of the state known for its distinct Appalachian culture, music, and traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appalachian region of North Carolina canonical | 3 |
| Appalachian region of western North Carolina | 1 |
| North Carolina mountain region | 1 |
| North Carolina valleys | 1 |
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
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geographic region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Piedmont region of North Carolina
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South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Alleghany County
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Ashe County NERFINISHED ⓘ Asheville NERFINISHED ⓘ Avery County NERFINISHED ⓘ Banner Elk NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ Boone NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryson City NERFINISHED ⓘ Buncombe County NERFINISHED ⓘ Burnsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Caldwell County NERFINISHED ⓘ Cherokee NERFINISHED ⓘ Cherokee County NERFINISHED ⓘ Graham County NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Smoky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Smoky Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Haywood County NERFINISHED ⓘ Henderson County NERFINISHED ⓘ Hendersonville NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson County NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon County NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison County NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ McDowell County NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitchell County NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nantahala National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Pisgah National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk County NERFINISHED ⓘ Portions of Alexander County ⓘ Portions of Anson County ⓘ Portions of Burke County ⓘ Portions of Catawba County ⓘ Portions of Cleveland County ⓘ Portions of Davidson County ⓘ Portions of Davie County ⓘ Portions of Iredell County ⓘ Portions of Lincoln County ⓘ Portions of Montgomery County ⓘ Portions of Moore County ⓘ Portions of Randolph County ⓘ Portions of Richmond County ⓘ Portions of Rowan County ⓘ Rockingham County NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutherford County NERFINISHED ⓘ Spruce Pine NERFINISHED ⓘ Stokes County NERFINISHED ⓘ Surry County NERFINISHED ⓘ Swain County NERFINISHED ⓘ Transylvania County NERFINISHED ⓘ Watauga County NERFINISHED ⓘ Waynesville NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilkes County NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadkin County NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
culturally distinct
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forested ⓘ largely rural ⓘ mountainous ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
Cherokee heritage
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English folk traditions ⓘ Scots-Irish heritage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
craft industries
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forestry ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Appalachian culture
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ballad singing ⓘ bluegrass music ⓘ craft traditions ⓘ folk traditions ⓘ heritage festivals ⓘ old-time music ⓘ religious revivals ⓘ shape-note singing ⓘ storytelling traditions ⓘ traditional Appalachian music ⓘ traditional quilting ⓘ woodworking crafts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
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North Carolina ⓘ Southern Appalachians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachia
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Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North Carolina valleys
U.S. Route 19 Business (Bryson City, North Carolina)
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Appalachian region of North Carolina
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this entity surface form:
Appalachian region of western North Carolina
this entity surface form:
North Carolina mountain region