Middle Prong Wilderness
Middle Prong Wilderness, designated in 1984, covers 7,900 acres within the Pisgah National Forest in Haywood County, Western North Carolina. The Wilderness Area spans steep, rugged high-elevation ridges ranging from 3,200 to over 6,400 feet, and the area gets its name from the Middle Prong of the Pigeon River finding whose headwaters are located in the area.
- Reserve
- …lies at an elevation of 4,613 feet (1,406 metres)
- Description: wilderness area in North Carolina, United States
Middle Prong Wilderness
- Category: United States Wilderness Area
- Location
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Latitude
35.33497° or 35° 20′ 6″ north
Longitude
-82.93848° or 82° 56′ 19″ west
Open location code
867V83M6+XJ
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In Other Languages
“Middle Prong Wilderness” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中普朗原野”
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