Hickory Nut Gorge
Hickory Nut Gorge is a valley in Rutherford County, North Carolina and has an elevation of 991 feet. Hickory Nut Gorge is situated nearby to the village Lake Lure, as well as near the hamlet Camp Occoneechee.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chimney Rock and Bat Cave.
Chimney Rock
Village
Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census. The village took its name from a large gneiss outcrop located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park. Chimney Rock is situated 2½ miles west of Hickory Nut Gorge.
Bat Cave
Hamlet
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bat Cave is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States and is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Named after a bat cave located on Bluerock Mountain, it is the largest known augen gneiss granite fissure cave in North America and is a protected area, not open to the public. Bat Cave is situated 5 miles west of Hickory Nut Gorge.
Hickory Nut Gorge
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 991 feet
- Description: gorge in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Categories: gorge and landform
- Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Hickory Nut Gorge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hickory Nut Gorge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lake Lure and Camp Occoneechee.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Lure and Lake Lure Dam.
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