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Flag Pond Tennessee and Unicoi County,TN
Summer Photographs
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| You can take a person out of the Tennessee hills but if you grew up there, Flag Pond to be exact, you can't ever take the Tennessee hills out of the person's heart. |
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| Flag Pond creek across the road from the old high school is a healthy mountain stream which contains three types of habitat: Riffles,Runs and Pools and is a stocked trout stream...... that you may want to try. |
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| These photographs represent the essence of how I experience Flag Pond in the Summer of 2004. Some of these images were taken in remote mountains of Flag Pond, others at the community of Flag Pond, the town of Erwin and the community of Temple Hill Tennessee. |
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Unicoi County,TN
Some of ours favorite spots in Unicoi County
Take a scenic panorama drive of the Unaka Mountain, Tennessee
The Mountain drive takes you on a 30 mile loop of the Unaka Ranger District of the
Cherokee National Forest
. As you travel through Unicoi County you will see some of the most beautiful scenery in Tennessee.
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Unaka Mountain Overlook ----- The elevation here is nearly a mile high and look to the right to see portions of Erwin.
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Unaka Mountain Wilderness --------- Look for deer, bear, and turkey that are seen here. Motorized vehicles is prohibited but camping, hiking, hunting, and other activities are allowed.
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Indian Grave Gap ------ It is possible to stand in two states and two national forests
( Cherokee National Forest - TN.
and Pisgah National Forest - NC ) from here the famous
Appalachian Trail
that runs from Maine to Georgia.
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Rock Creek Recreation Area ----- Enjoy the clear, cool water of the swimming area.
United States Forest Service District Office loaded with information about the beautiful Unaka Mountains, and the
Cherokee National Forest... The Unaka Ranger District (1205 N. Main St. Erwin, TN.) is one of six ranger districts making up the 625,000 acre Cherokee National Forest.
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Come on down and enjoy the Appalachians and the Unicoi County Annual Festivals.
The Appalachia Region is a uniquely beautiful Area.
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