| Tanasee Bald | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5,561 ft (1,695 m) |
| Location | North Carolina, USA |
| Range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Sam Knob |
| Easiest route | hike[1] |
Tanasee Bald, also called Tennessee Bald, is a mountain near the Blueridge Parkway in western North Carolina where Haywood, Jackson, and Transylvania counties meet. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States [2][3] It is 5561 feet high. It is in the Great Balsam Mountains within the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is part of the Appalachian Mountains
Tanasee Bald is the southern limit of breeding of the Northern Saw-whet Owl which is from the boreal forests of Canada. The Great Balsam Mountains, or Balsam Mountains, are in the mountain region of western North Carolina, United States. The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. The Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) is a small owl. Adults are 18cm long with a 43 cm wingspan [4]
Myth of Jutaculla
Cherokee lore is that Jutaculla (alternative English spelling is Judaculla; Cherokee name is Tsul'kălû'), a slant eyed giant, lives on top of the bald. Tsul 'Kalu ( the slant-eyed or sloping giant) is a legendary figure in Cherokee mythology who serves the role of "the great lord of the game" and as such Tsul 'Kalu ( the slant-eyed or sloping giant) is a legendary figure in Cherokee mythology who serves the role of "the great lord of the game" and as such [5]
References
- ^ The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina - Bonas Defeat Gorge/Balsam Area. Retrieved on 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Tanasee Bald
- ^ Tanasee Bald, United States. Retrieved on 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
- ^ WildWNC.org : Nature Notes : Saw Whet Owls. Retrieved on 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
- ^ Ellison, George; Mooney, James E. (1992). James Mooney's history, myths, and sacred formulas of the Cherokees: containing the full texts of Myths of the Cherokee (1900) and The sacred formulas of the Cherokees (1891) as published by the Bureau of American Ethnology: with a new biographical introduction, James Mooney and the eastern Cherokees. Asheville, NC: Bright Mountain Books (Historical Images). ISBN 0-914875-19-1. p 479
External links
- Tanasee Bald is at coordinates Coordinates:
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