Bald River Gorge Wilderness
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Bald River Gorge Wilderness is a 3721 acres (15 km²) wilderness area of Cherokee National Forest
that lies within Monroe County in the U.S.
state of Tennessee
, designated in 1984. Its elevation is 2642 feet (805.3 m) above sea level
. It is administered by the United States Forest Service
.
Cherokee National Forest
The Cherokee National Forest is a large National Forest created on July 19, 1936, by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, operated by the U.S. Forest Service and encompassing some 640,000 acres .-Location:...
that lies within Monroe County in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, designated in 1984. Its elevation is 2642 feet (805.3 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. It is administered by the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
.