Historical Markers in Forneys Creek, North Carolina
Bryson City is the county seat for Swain County
Forneys Creek is in Swain County
Swain County(68) ► ADJACENT TO SWAIN COUNTY Graham County(23) ► Haywood County(62) ► Jackson County(26) ► Macon County(34) ► Blount County, Tennessee(68) ► Sevier County, Tennessee(111) ►
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On a clear day you can see Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the eastern United States, 73 miles (117km) away in North Carolina's Black Mountains. Can you see Mount Mitchell today? clear days can allow views that exceed 100 miles (161km). On other . . . — — Map (db m107193) HM
People come to Clingmans Dome to experience the 360-degree view but how does the view today compare to centuries ago? We really don't know, but we do know that haze, largely caused by air pollution, can greatly diminish your view.
Records show . . . — — Map (db m107194) HM
Notice the forest that surrounds the tower. This is a spruce (Picea rubens) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri). It is a forest under stress. The dead trees you see are Fraser fir, victims of a European insect. Another threat, with far . . . — — Map (db m107192) HM
Looking west you can track the course of the North Carolina-Tennessee boundary. Through most of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the state boundary also marks the course of the Appalachian Trail, which passes just below this tower. The trail . . . — — Map (db m107196) HM
