Tanasee Bald
| Tanasee Bald | |
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Tanasee Bald viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,561 ft (1,695 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°17′30″N 82°55′03″W / 35.29177°N 82.91763°WCoordinates: 35°17′30″N 82°55′03″W / 35.29177°N 82.91763°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haywood / Transylvania counties, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range |
Great Balsam Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Sam Knob |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Tanasee Bald, also called Tennessee Bald, is a mountain near the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina, on the Haywood/Transylvania border. It is 5561 feet high. It is in the Great Balsam Mountains within the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is part of the Appalachian Mountains
Tanasee Bald is the southern limit of breeding of the northern saw-whet owl, which is from the boreal forests of Canada.
Cherokee folklore is that Jutaculla (alternative English spelling is Judaculla; Cherokee name is Tsul'kălû'), a slant-eyed giant, lives on top of the bald.
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