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Cherokee National Forest

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Coordinates:36°29′N82°05′W / 36.483°N 82.083°W /36.483; -82.083

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National forest in Tennessee and North Carolina, U.S.

Cherokee National Forest
Chimney Rocks overlooking theFrench Broad River in Cherokee National Forest
United States Forest Service issued map of Cherokee National Forest
Location	Polk,Monroe,Carter,Unicoi,Cocke,Johnson,Greene,Sullivan,Washington andMcMinn counties inTennessee, andAshe County,North Carolina, United States
Nearest city	Elizabethton,Johnson City,Newport
Coordinates	36°29′N82°05′W / 36.483°N 82.083°W /36.483; -82.083
Area	655,598 acres (2,653.11 km²)^[1]
Established	June 14, 1920^[2]
Visitors	2,875,000^[3] (in 2017)
Governing body	United States Forest Service (USFS)
Website	Cherokee National Forest

TheCherokee National Forest is aUnited States National Forest located in theU.S. states ofTennessee andNorth Carolina that was created on June 14, 1920. The forest is maintained and managed by theUnited States Forest Service. It encompasses an estimated area of 655,598 acres (2,653.11 km²).

Location

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The Cherokee National Forest headquarters are located inCleveland, Tennessee. The Cherokee National Forest mostly lies within easternTennessee, along the border withNorth Carolina, and comprises nearly the entire border area except for sections within theGreat Smoky Mountains National Park and theCopper Basin. The Cherokee National Forest has two separate sections: a northern region to the northeast of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a southern section to the southwest of the Smokies.^[4] the southern section comprises much of theUnicoi Mountains.

The Cherokee National Forest contains such notable sites as theOcoee River (site of the1996 Olympic whitewater events); 150 miles (240 km) of theAppalachian Trail;Citico Creek Wilderness;Big Frog Mountain withinBig Frog Wilderness, and surrounds both theTennessee Valley Authority Watauga Reservoir and Wilbur Reservoir.

The forest is located in parts of ten counties in Tennessee and one county in North Carolina. In descending order of forestland area they arePolk,Monroe,Carter,Unicoi,Cocke,Johnson,Greene,Sullivan,Washington andMcMinn counties in Tennessee andAshe County in North Carolina.^[5]

Wildlife

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The forest is home to mammalian species such asblack bear,raccoon,coyote,skunk,opossum,beaver, two species of squirrel,bobcat,chipmunk,river otter, two species of fox,woodchuck, andwhite-tailed deer.

Birdwatchers commonly view species ofjuncos,mourning doves,chimney swifts,eastern phoebes,barn swallows,blue jays,indigo buntings,cardinals,towhees,sparrows,chickadees, andwarblers.Raptors includeturkey vultures,hawks,eagles, andperegrine falcons.

Reptiles includetimber rattlesnake,northern copperhead,eastern box turtle,common snapping turtle, andsoutheastern five-lined skink. Amphibians offrogs,toads, andsalamanders are all common residents. Notable species of salamander includeJordan's salamander andhellbender.

Recreation

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The Cherokee National Forest atWatauga Lake.

Recreation opportunities in the Cherokee National Forest are diverse.The forest's fast-flowing rivers support trout fishing.Rainbow trout are stocked in many streams and rivers.Brook trout andbrown trout are also present.Bass,bluegill andcrappie are found in the forest's lakes, which are also open towind surfing,water skiing andboating.

Trails criss-cross the forest. In addition to the Appalachian Trail, these include theJohn Muir Recreation trail, other hiking trails, and some trails designed for equestrian use.Bicycle trails are being developed. Camping is available inRV campgrounds andtent-only camping areas, and primitive tent camping is allowed throughout much of the forest.

Ocoee Whitewater Center from the1996 Summer Olympics, now operated by theU.S. Forest Service in support of hiking, mountain biking, conferences, weddings, and receptions

Wilderness areas

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There are eleven officialwilderness areas in Cherokee National Forest, which are all part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System. Three of these extend into neighboring National Forests (and also into neighboring states, where the forest changes names):

Bald River Gorge Wilderness
Big Frog Wilderness (Cherokee NF in Tennessee andChattahoochee NF in Georgia)
Big Laurel Branch Wilderness
Citico Creek Wilderness
Cohutta Wilderness (Chattahoochee NF in Georgia and Cherokee NF in Tennessee)
Gee Creek Wilderness
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (Nantahala NF in North Carolina and Cherokee NF in Tennessee)
Little Frog Mountain Wilderness
Pond Mountain Wilderness
Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Unaka Mountain Wilderness

References

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^"Land Areas of the National Forest System"(PDF).U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. RetrievedJune 30, 2012.
^"The National Forests of the United States"(PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 28, 2012. RetrievedJuly 30, 2012.
^"Visitor Use Report: Cherokee National Forest"(PDF).United States Forest Service. August 20, 2019. p. 9. RetrievedJuly 16, 2020.
^"Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County". Fs.fed.us. RetrievedOctober 26, 2013.
^"Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County". United States Forest Service. September 30, 2007.

External links

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Media related toCherokee National Forest at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

Protected areas ofTennessee

Federal

National Battlefields and Military Parks	Chickamauga and Chattanooga Fort Donelson Shiloh Stones River
National Fish Hatcheries	Dale Hollow Erwin
National Forests	Cherokee
National Historic Sites and Historical Parks	Andrew Johnson Cumberland Gap Manhattan Project
National Parks	Great Smoky Mountains
National Parkways	Foothills Natchez Trace
National Recreation Areas	Big South Fork Land Between the Lakes
National Trails	Appalachian Butterfield Overland Natchez Trace Overmountain Victory Trail of Tears
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Obed River
National Wildlife Refuges	Chickasaw Cross Creeks Hatchie Lake Isom Lower Hatchie Paint Rock River Reelfoot Tennessee
Other	National Historic Landmarks National Natural Landmarks National Register of Historic Places Wilderness Areas

State

East Tennessee state parks	Big Ridge Booker T. Washington Cove Lake Cumberland Mountain David Crockett Birthplace Fall Creek Falls Fort Loudoun Frozen Head Harrison Bay Hiwassee Scenic River Indian Mountain Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork Norris Dam Ocoee Panther Creek Red Clay Roan Mountain Seven Islands Sycamore Shoals Warriors' Path
Middle Tennessee state parks	Bicentennial Capitol Mall Bledsoe Creek Burgess Falls Cedars Of Lebanon Cordell Hull Birthplace Cummins Falls David Crockett Dunbar Cave Edgar Evins Fall Creek Falls Harpeth River Henry Horton Johnsonville Long Hunter Montgomery Bell Mousetail Landing Old Stone Fort Pickett Port Royal Radnor Lake Rock Island Scott's Gulf Sgt. Alvin C. York South Cumberland Standing Stone Tims Ford
West Tennessee state parks	Big Cypress Tree Big Hill Pond Chickasaw Fort Pillow Meeman-Shelby Forest Natchez Trace Nathan Bedford Forrest Paris Landing Pickwick Landing Pinson Mounds Reelfoot Lake T. O. Fuller
State forests	Bledsoe Cedars of Lebanon Chickasaw Chuck Swan Franklin John Tully Lewis Lone Mountain Martha Sundquist Natchez Trace Pickett Prentice Cooper Scott Standing Stone Stewart
State natural areas	Auntney Hollow Barnett's Woods Bays Mountain Beaman Park Big Bone Cave Campbell Bend Barrens Carroll Cabin Barrens Glade Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carter Chimneys Colditz Cove Couchville Cedar Glade Crowder Cemetery Barrens Devils Backbone Dry Branch Duck River Complex Elsie Quarterman Cedar Glade Falling Water Falls Fate Sanders Barrens Flat Rock Cedar Glade & Barrens Gattinger’s Cedar Glade & Barrens Ghost River Grundy Forest Hampton Creek Cove Hawkins Cove Hicks Gap Hill Forest Honey Creek House Mountain Hubbard’s Cave John & Hester Lane Cedar Glades John Noel at Bon Aqua Langford Branch Laurel-Snow Lost Creek Lucius Burch Jr. Forest Manus Road Cedar Glade May Prairie North Chickamauga Creek Gorge Old Forest Overbridge Ozone Falls Piney Falls Pogue Creek Powell River Preserve Radnor Lake Riverwoods Roundtop Mountain Rugby Savage Gulf Sequatchie Cave Short Mountain Short Springs Sneed Road Cedar Glade Stillhouse Hollow Falls Stinging Fork Falls Stones River Cedar Glade & Barrens Sunk Lake Sunnybell Cedar Glade Taylor Hollow Twin Arches Vesta Cedar Glade Vine Cedar Glade Virgin Falls Walker Branch Walls of Jericho Walterhill Floodplain Washmorgan Hollow Watauga River Bluffs William B. Clark William R. Davenport Refuge Wilson School Road Window Cliffs
Other	Buffalo Ridge Refuge Catoosa Wildlife Management Area

Protected areas ofNorth Carolina

Federal

National Battlefields and Military Parks	Guilford Courthouse Moores Creek
National Estuarine Research Reserves	North Carolina
National Fish Hatcheries	Edenton
National Forests	Cherokee Croatan Nantahala Pisgah Uwharrie
National Historic Sites	Carl Sandburg Home Fort Raleigh
National Marine Sanctuaries	Monitor
National Memorials	Wright Brothers
National Parks	Great Smoky Mountains
National Parkways	Blue Ridge
National Seashores	Cape Hatteras Cape Lookout
National Trails	Appalachian Overmountain Victory Trail of Tears
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Horsepasture River Lumber River New River Wilson Creek
National Wildlife Refuges	Alligator River Cedar Island Currituck Great Dismal Swamp Mackay Island Mattamuskeet Mountain Bogs Pea Island Pee Dee Pocosin Lakes Roanoke River Swanquarter
Other	National Historic Landmarks National Natural Landmarks National Register of Historic Places Wilderness Areas

State

State Parks	Carolina Beach Carvers Creek Chimney Rock Cliffs of the Neuse Crowders Mountain Dismal Swamp Elk Knob Eno River Fort Macon Goose Creek Gorges Grandfather Mountain Hammocks Beach Hanging Rock Haw River Jockey's Ridge Jones Lake Lake James Lake Norman Lake Waccamaw Lumber River Mayo River Medoc Mountain Merchants Millpond Morrow Mountain Mount Mitchell New River Pettigrew Pilot Mountain Pisgah View Raven Rock Rendezvous Mountain Singletary Lake South Mountains Stone Mountain William B. Umstead
State Recreation Areas	Falls Lake Fort Fisher Jordan Lake Kerr Lake
State Natural Areas	Hemlock Bluffs Lea Island Masonboro Island Mount Jefferson Occoneechee Mountain Theodore Roosevelt Weymouth Woods
State Lakes	Bay Tree Lake Jones Lake Lake Phelps Salters Lake Singletary Lake Lake Waccamaw White Lake
State Trails	Dan River Deep River East Coast Greenway Equine Fonta Flora French Broad River Haw River Trail Hickory Nut Gorge Mountains-to-Sea Northern Peaks Overmountain Victory Roanoke River Saluda Grade Wilderness Gateway Yadkin River
State Rivers	Horsepasture River Linville River Lumber River New River
State Forests	Bladen Lakes DuPont Headwaters Rendezvous Mountain
Educational State Forests	Clemmons Holmes Jordan Lake Mountain Island Turnbull Creek Tuttle
State Historic Sites	Alamance Battleground Charles B. Aycock Birthplace Historic Bath Bennett Place Bentonville Battleground Brunswick Town /Fort Anderson C.S.S. Neuse and Governor Caswell Memorial Charlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial Duke Homestead Historic Edenton Fort Dobbs Fort Fisher Historic Halifax Horne Creek Living Historical Farm House in the Horseshoe North Carolina Transportation Museum President James K. Polk Historic Site Reed Gold Mine Somerset Place Stagville State Capitol Thomas Wolfe Memorial Town Creek Indian Mound Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace
State Coastal Reserves	Bald Head Woods Bird Island Buxton Woods Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Kitty Hawk Woods Permuda Island

Other

Nature centers	List of nature centers in North Carolina

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