Gee Creek Wilderness
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Designated in 1975, the Gee Creek Wilderness is a 2493 acres (10 km²) wilderness area within Polk County in the U.S.
state of Tennessee
. Its elevation is 2560 feet (780.3 m) above sea level
. Gee Creek Wilderness is the smallest wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest
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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 2560 feet (780.3 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...
. Gee Creek Wilderness is the smallest wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest
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:...
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