Middle Prong Wilderness
| Middle Prong Wilderness | |
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 Middle Prong Wilderness in North Carolina | |
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| Location | Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| Nearest city | Brevard |
| Coordinates | 35°20′20″N 82°56′14″W / 35.33889°N 82.93722°WCoordinates: 35°20′20″N 82°56′14″W / 35.33889°N 82.93722°W |
| Area | 7,900 acres (32 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Middle Prong Wilderness |
Middle Prong Wilderness was designated in 1984 and it covers 7,900 acres (32 km2) within the Pisgah National Forest in Haywood County, Western North Carolina. The Wilderness Area spans steep, rugged high-elevation ridges ranging from 3,200 to over 6,400 feet, and the area gets its name from the Middle Prong of the Pigeon River finding whose headwaters are located in the area.[1] NC 215 separates from Shining Rock Wilderness to the northeast.
See also[]
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References[]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of Agriculture document: "Middle Prong Wilderness". Retrieved 2011-09-06.
This article incorporates External links[]
- Middle Prong Wilderness, Wilderness.net website
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Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Protected areas of the Appalachians
- Protected areas of Haywood County, North Carolina
- Pisgah National Forest
- Protected areas established in 1984
- Wilderness Areas of North Carolina
- North Carolina geography stubs
- Southern United States protected area stubs
- Western North Carolina geography stubs