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Poke Patch #53

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781 m elevation

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🏞️ Attractions

Fork Ridge (1,165 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Charles A Webb Overlook
Charles A Webb OverlookAttractions0.4 km · ~4 min walkDirections ↗
Thomas Divide Trailhead
Thomas Divide TrailheadTrails & trailheads0.5 km · ~6 min walkDirections ↗
Rattlesnake Knob (1,314 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 993053)

0.5 km · ~6 min walkDirections ↗
Deep Creek Valley Overlook #2
Deep Creek Valley Overlook #2Attractions1.7 km · ~3 min driveDirections ↗
Deep Creek Trailhead
Deep Creek TrailheadTrails & trailheads2.4 km · ~3 min driveDirections ↗
Sweat Heifer CascadesWaterfalls6.1 km · ~7 min driveDirections ↗
Cliff Branch FallsWaterfalls9.8 km · ~11 min driveDirections ↗
Fork Ridge Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads10.5 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Talking FallsWaterfalls12.9 km · ~17 min driveDirections ↗
Round Top Knob (1,574 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

13.8 km · ~28 min driveDirections ↗
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkParks & play

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a national park of the United States in the southeast, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains and part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The park contains some of the highest mountains in ea

19.6 km · ~26 min driveDirections ↗
Norman Maney Recreation ParkParks & play31.8 km · ~37 min driveDirections ↗

🛒 Amenities & services

🍽️ Food & drink

  • Leconte Dining Room / Kitchen / Quarters13.6 km · ~18 min driveDirections ↗

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