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GENERAL INFORMATION
Lake Chatuge Region Map: Lake Chatuge is centrally located between the States of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Lake Chatuge is divided in half by the Georgia/North Carolina border and is nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia to the South and the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina to the North.
Lake Chatuge is located in the heart of the mountains and is approximately 1900 feet above sea level.
Lake Chatuge is bordered by the City of Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina on the Northern boundary and by the City of Hiawassee (Georgia spelling), Towns County, Georgia, on the Southern boundary.
Lake Chatuge is also easily accessible as it is located only 90 miles North of Atlanta, and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Lake Chatuge is almost equal distant between the State lines of Tennessee (approximately 30 miles to the West) and South Carolina (approximately 40 miles to the East). The region was formerly known as the Hiwassee (North Carolina spelling) River Basin (consisting of Apalachia, Blue Ridge, Chatuge, Hiwassee, Nottley, and Ocoee Dams) and is a part of the Tennessee River Valley Watershed Region. The region’s vast mountain ranges, large sprawling lakes, and beautiful scenery of the area make the region an outdoor sportsman’s paradise.
The focus of this site are things to see and do in the quad-state area surrounding Lake Chatuge, primarily Eastern Tennessee, Western North Carolina and South Carolina, and Northern Georgia.
AMATEUR RADIO
In February 2005, a two-meter VHF repeater was relocated to the Lake Chatuge area (Hayesville, NC) from Murphy, NC. The N4WCO repeater was graciously provided by the Triode Amateur Radio Club and the site is hosted by the Lake Chatuge Information Guide. The output frequency is 146.865 MHz and the input frequency is 147.065 MHz (up or + .600), no tone is currently active, but may eventually be placed into operation (151.4 Hz, the tone widely in use throughout the local area). The repeater is OPEN to all licensed amateur operators. Net Meetings are every Monday night at 8pm. The purpose of the repeater is to support public service as well as local amateur operators in addition to those visiting the area or traveling through the area. The repeater provides excellent coverage throughout the Lake Chatuge Basin area for portables operating on low power. Please contact the Webmaster if you are interested in offering public service, repeater logistical, technical or financial support.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Goldenhagen Art Glass: Hayesville, North Carolina
John C. Campbell Folk School: Brasstown, North Carolina
St. Pierre Wood Pottery: Hayesville, North Carolina
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Great Smoky Mountains Triathalon Club
AVIATION
LIVE* Monitoring of the Busiest En Route Air Traffic Control Corridor in the world: the Northeast Atlanta Macey Arrival servicing the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia USA.
Designed to help educate the public more about en route air traffic control centers, ATCMonitor.com is a unique resource for the curious public, travel enthusiasts, pilots, flight simmers, student air traffic controllers, aviation retirees, air traffic controllers, or anyone with an interest in what goes on in en route air traffic control centers.
ATCMonitor.com is first site in the world to ever stream audio AND video of an en route air traffic control frequency online.
If you’ve downloaded and installed Google Earth, visit the fboweb.com site and click on the ATL Inbound Traffic Link and get a real-time, 3d view of all current inbound flights to the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (many of which operate over the Lake Chatuge area via the Northeast Atlanta Macey Arrival area)!
BIRDING
The following photographs are all courtesy of Bill and Ellie Rich, great friends and neighbors.
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North American Blue Bird Society
BOATING
North Carolina Boating Regulations: Click on “Boating Education Course” on the right, then scroll up, and click on “Children, Boating and the Law in North Carolina,” then scroll down and click on “Boating Regulations Page.” This link can not be accessed directly.
CAMPGROUNDS
National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS): The NRRS is a one-stop reservation service for the the USDA Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation outdoor recreation facilities and activities.
Chattahoochee National Forest Lake Chatuge Campground: Hiawassee, Georgia
Clay County, North Carolina Campgrounds: Hayesville, North Carolina
Georgia Mountain Fair Campgrounds: Hiawassee, Georgia
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Cherokee County, North Carolina: Murphy, North Carolina
Clay County, North Carolina: Hayesville, North Carolina
Towns County, Georgia: Hiawassee, Georgia
CINEMA
Fieldstone Cinemas Schedule: Hiawassee, Georgia
CYCLING
Tour de Georgia: Annual, world-class, professional cycling stage race and series of city festivals across Georgia. April 18-23, 2006.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS
Fun World at Fieldstone: Hiawassee, Georgia
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FACTS AND FIGURES
Hiwassee River Basin Watershed
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Chatuge Reservoir
TVA Reservoirs and Power Plants: Interactive Map
FISHING
Fishing Waters: Clay County, North Carolina
Fishing in the North Carolina Mountains
FLORA & FAUNA
North Carolina Arboretum: Asheville, North Carolina
Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee, Georgia
FORESTS
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests: Northern Georgia
National Forests in North Carolina – Pisgah, Croatan, Nantahala, and Uwharrie
GOLF
Brasstown Valley Resort: Young Harris, Georgia
Public Golf Courses: North Carolina
HIKING
Mountain High Hikers: North East Georgia, Western North Carolina, Southeastern Tennessee
Sierra Club: North Carolina Chapter
HUNTING
HORSEBACK
Area Stables: Located in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee
Horse Trails: Clay County, North Carolina
MINING
Gem Mining: Chamber of Commerce website, Franklin, North Carolina
MUSEUMS
North Carolina Museums Council
MUSIC
Georgia Mountain Fair: Hiawassee, Georgia
NEWS
Clay County Progress: Clay County (Hayesville), North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountain News: Western North Carolina
North Georgia News: Union County (Blairsville), Georgia
Towns County Sentinel: Towns County (Hiawassee), Georgia (not available on the web)
PARKS
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Eastern Tennessee/Western North Carolina
PERFORMING ARTS
Mountain Area Performing Arts Association
PHOTO GALLERY
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More Photos: Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the surrounding Southern Appalachian highlands
PLANETARIUM
Rollins Planetarium: Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia
RAILROAD TRAINS
REAL ESTATE
The author and webmaster of this website, Kenneth L. Bryant, is also an Associate Broker and Realtor with RE/MAX Hiawassee Realty proudly serving the GA and NC mountain and lakes region. For more information on property in the Lake Chatuge and surrounding areas, please click here.
RESORTS
Fieldstone: Hiawassee, Georgia
Brasstown Valley: Young Harris, Georgia
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa: Asheville, North Carolina
SCENIC DRIVES
America’s Byways: U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration Website
Blue Ridge Parkway: National Park Service Website
Blue Ridge Parkway Association
Cherohala Skyway: Robbinsville, North Carolina to Tellico Plains, Tennessee
Southern Highroads Trail: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
SKIING
North Carolina Ski Resorts: Appalachian Ski Mountain, Cataloochee Resort, Hawksnest Resort, Sapphire Valley, Scaly Mountain, Ski Beech Resort, Sugar Mountain, and Wolf Laurel Resort
TOURING
Tail of the Dragon at Deal’s Gap, NC: With 318 curves in 11 miles, is America ’s number one motorcycle and sports car road. The nearby Cherohala Skyway is quickly becoming number two with its remote 60 miles of scenic mountain highway. The area also has other roads less traveled, but just as exciting. Come and discover them all.
TRAILS
Appalachian Trail: National Park Service website
Benton MacKaye Trail: Benton MacKay Trail Association-Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
National Trails System Map: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service website
VINEYARDS
WATERFALLS
Southwestern North Carolina: Chamber of Commerce website, Franklin, North Carolina
WEATHER – NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NOAA Weather Radio: Hayesville, NC | Hiawassee, GA – Listen to NOAA National Weather Service Radio broadcasting from Brasstown Bald, GA Transmitter ID KXI22 Freq. 162.5MHz INSTRUCTIONS: Click on link, find the State of GA on the alphabetical list to the left, then locate City identified as Brasstown Bald, the click the “listen” button.
WEBCAMS
Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks: The Parkway has over 200 Overlooks. They range from scenic picnic areas, to vast mountain ranges, to the mountain hiking trailheads. You can take a virtual 360° pictorial tour of the overlooks from this sight.
Brasstown Bald: Highest Mountain Peak in Georgia (4,784 feet above sea level, near Blairsville, Georgia), Lake Chatuge can be viewed on the North Web Cam.
Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness: Located on Johanna Bald near Andrews, North Carolina.
Lake Santeetlah: Robbinsville, North Carolina. The view is to the South towards Joanah Bald from the Town of Lake Santeetlah, (Thunderbird Mountain Resort). The mountains in the background are the Snowbird Mountain range in the Nantahala National Forest. The tallest peak in view is Johanna Bald.
Look Rock: Located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
North Carolina High Country and Boone Area: 11 Mountain Cams – Boone Overlook, Banner Elk (#1 and #2) Seven Devils, Sunset Drive Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain, Highway 105, Eagle Ridge Waterfall, Little Switzerland, Shining Rock, and Sugar Mountain (Top)
7 Ski Resort Cams – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Resort, Cataloochee, Hawksnest Resort, Sugar Mountain (Front and Top Views), and Wolf Laurel Resort.
Purchase Knob: Located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Shining Rock: Located near Cold Mountain, North Carolina
WHITEWATER
Nantahala Outdoor Center: Bryson City, North Carolina
Ocoee Whitewater Center: Copperhill, Tennessee
Wildwater Ltd.: Chattooga/Pigeon – Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
WILDERNESS AREAS
Wilderness.net: An Internet-based tool connecting the natural resource workforce, scientists, educators, and the public to their wilderness heritage through ready access to wilderness information.
Joyce Kilmer – Slickrock: Link Pending
