Cherokee National Forest

Cherokee National Forest IUCN Category VI - Protected Area with Sustainable use of Natural Resources
The Citico Creek in Cherokee National Forest
location	Tennessee , USA
surface	2,646 km²
Geographical location	36 ° 29 ′  N , 82 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 29 ′ 0 ″  N , 82 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  W
Setup date	June 14, 1920
administration	US Forest Service

The Cherokee National Forest is in the southern Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee situated National Forest . The over 2600 km² forest is the second most visited attraction in the state. The National Forest was established on June 14, 1920 and is divided into northern and southern areas by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . It is home to 43 species of mammals , 154 species of fish , 55 species of amphibians and 262 species of birds . The Cherokee National Forest contains 11 Wilderness Areas : Bald River Gorge, Big Frog, Big Laurel Branch, Citico Creek, Cohutta, Gee Creek, Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock, Little Frog Mountain, Pond Mountain, Sampson Mountain and Unaka Mountain. The seat of the forest is in Cleveland .

Web links

Commons : Cherokee National Forest  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cherokee National Forest Journal. United States Department of Agriculture , accessed November 8, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Table 4 - Areas by State (30-Sep-2010). United States Department of Agriculture , accessed November 8, 2015 . 
3. ↑ National Forests of the US (pdf) Forest History Society, accessed on May 25, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Cherokee National Forest Vicinity Map. United States Department of Agriculture , accessed November 8, 2015 . 
5. ^ About the Forest. United States Department of Agriculture , accessed November 8, 2015 .