Big Laurel Branch Wilderness
Encyclopedia
Designated by the United States Congress
in 1986, the Big Laurel Branch Wilderness is a 6332 acres (26 km²) wilderness area within Carter County
in the U.S.
state of Tennessee
. Its elevation is 3623 feet (1,104.3 m) above sea level
.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in 1986, the Big Laurel Branch Wilderness is a 6332 acres (26 km²) wilderness area within Carter County
Carter County, Tennessee
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 57,424. Its county seat is Elizabethton.Carter County is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined...
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...
. Its elevation is 3623 feet (1,104.3 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...
.