Near Maggie Valley in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Plott Balsam
Erected by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Horticulture & Forestry • Natural Resources.
Location. 35° 30.493′ N, 83° 10.472′ W. Marker is near Maggie Valley, North Carolina, in Haywood County. Marker is on Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 457.9), on the right when traveling east. Located at the Plott Balsam Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Blue Ridge Parkway, Maggie Valley NC 28751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. An Ancient and Settled Landscape (approx. 0.8 miles away); Qualla Indian Reservation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Qualla Boundary (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Masonic Marker (approx. 1.9 miles away); Kirk's Raid (approx. 3.9 miles away); Browning Knob (approx. 4 miles away); Felix Walker (approx. 6 miles away); Keener Craft Shop (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maggie Valley.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Plott Balsams. (Submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.