Linville Gorge Wilderness
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Linville Gorge Wilderness is a rugged, steep-walled canyon area in the Pisgah National Forest renowned for its dramatic scenery, challenging hiking and rock climbing, and designation as one of the first wilderness areas in the eastern United States.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
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protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Kistler Memorial Highway (Old NC 105)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Table Rock Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 11,786 acres
ⓘ
approximately 47.7 square kilometers ⓘ |
| contains | Linville River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | Southern Appalachian forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Linville River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ dense forests ⓘ rock outcrops ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ steep-walled canyon ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Table Rock Mountain vicinity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first designated wilderness areas in the eastern United States
ⓘ
challenging hiking trails ⓘ dramatic scenery ⓘ remote backcountry character ⓘ technical rock climbing routes ⓘ |
| legalStatus | congressionally designated wilderness ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burke County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ McDowell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Pisgah National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| namedAfter | Linville River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Linville Falls, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Morganton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Linville Falls (nearby, outside wilderness boundary)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shortoff Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chimneys NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiseman’s View NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSummit |
Hawksbill Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Table Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
bouldering ⓘ camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| trailSystem |
Linville Gorge Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various rim and gorge trails ⓘ |
| vegetation |
mixed hardwood forest
ⓘ
pine stands on dry ridges ⓘ |
| wildernessActDesignationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina