Cherokee National Forest

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Cherokee National Forest is a large federally managed woodland area in eastern Tennessee known for its Appalachian Mountain landscapes, diverse wildlife, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national forest
protected area
bordersProtectedArea Great Smoky Mountains National Park
bordersState North Carolina
containsFeature Bald Mountains
Big Frog Wilderness
Citico Creek Wilderness
Cohutta Wilderness (Tennessee portion)
Hiwassee Ranger District
Ocoee Ranger District
Ocoee Whitewater Center
Sampson Mountain Wilderness
Tellico Ranger District
Unaka Ranger District
country United States
crossedByRiver Hiwassee River
Holston River
Ocoee River
Watauga River
ecosystemType temperate deciduous forest
governingBody U.S. Forest Service Southern Region
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
hasLake South Holston Lake
Tellico Lake
Watauga Lake
hasPlantSpecies hickory
mountain laurel
oak
rhododendron
hasRecreationActivity camping
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
hunting
mountain biking
scenic driving
whitewater rafting
hasWildlife black bear
brook trout
rainbow trout
white-tailed deer
wild turkey
IUCNCategory VI
locatedIn Tennessee
locatedInMountainRange Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains foothills
Unaka Mountains
locatedInRegion eastern Tennessee
managedBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
namedAfter Cherokee people
linked to: Cherokee
nearestCity Chattanooga, Tennessee
linked to: Chattanooga

Johnson City, Tennessee
linked to: Johnson City

Knoxville, Tennessee
state Tennessee
traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Cherohala Skyway
Ocoee Scenic Byway

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Tennessee (eastern portion) hasNationalForest Cherokee National Forest
Johnson City, Tennessee near Cherokee National Forest
subject linked to: Johnson City
Greeneville, Tennessee nearbyProtectedArea Cherokee National Forest
Cleveland, Tennessee locatedNear Cherokee National Forest
Cocke County, Tennessee containsProtectedArea Cherokee National Forest
Cherokee National Forest containsFeature Cohutta Wilderness (Tennessee portion)
linked to: Cherokee National Forest
Hiwassee River flowsThrough Cherokee National Forest
Newport, Tennessee micropolitan area nearbyAttraction Cherokee National Forest
Monroe County, Tennessee contains Cherokee National Forest
Carter County, Tennessee contains Cherokee National Forest (part)
linked to: Cherokee National Forest
Del Rio, Tennessee locatedNear Cherokee National Forest
Del Rio, Tennessee hasNearbyProtectedArea Cherokee National Forest
Unaka Mountains contains Cherokee National Forest
Cherohala Skyway passesThrough Cherokee National Forest
Ocoee Whitewater Center locatedInProtectedArea Cherokee National Forest
Big Frog Wilderness locatedIn Cherokee National Forest
Big Frog Wilderness partOf Cherokee National Forest wilderness complex
linked to: Cherokee National Forest
Unaka Ranger District partOf Cherokee National Forest
Watauga Lake locatedInNationalForest Cherokee National Forest
Watauga Lake locatedInProtectedArea Cherokee National Forest
Ocoee Scenic Byway locatedIn Cherokee National Forest
Citico Creek Wilderness locatedIn Cherokee National Forest
Ocoee Ranger District partOf Cherokee National Forest
Ocoee Ranger District managingOrganization Cherokee National Forest
Hiwassee Ranger District partOf Cherokee National Forest
Hiwassee Ranger District parentOrganization Cherokee National Forest
Hiwassee Ranger District subjectToPlan Cherokee National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan
linked to: Cherokee National Forest
Tellico Ranger District partOf Cherokee National Forest
Sampson Mountain Wilderness partOf Cherokee National Forest
Ocoee River locatedIn Cherokee National Forest
Watauga River hasProtectedArea Cherokee National Forest (along portions of river)
linked to: Cherokee National Forest
Benton MacKaye Trail traverses Cherokee National Forest