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"The Asheville Region: FAMILY ACTIVITIES MAP"
Includes over 150 Family Friendly Places For Fun, Learning and Adventure.
Categories include: Outdoor Adventure, Play & Recreation
Local Parks / State Parks
Museums & Historic Sites
Nature & Environment
Rainy Day Activities
Descriptions of 25+ easy to moderate trails
Plus Trivia Questions the whole family can enjoy!
3D Panoramic View of
Black Mountain and the Swannanoa River Valley
Black Mountain, NC is a small town nestled at the foot of Black Mountain Range in Western North Carolina about 17 miles east of Asheville, NC. The Black Mountain Range is home of Mount Mitchell (6,684 feet), the highest mountain peak in the Eastern United States.
This unique map is a 22 1/4" x 12 1/2" custom designed, 3D full color view of the Black Mountain Range and the Swannanoa River Valley. Printed on sturdy, high quality, glossy paper it is attractive and suitable for framing. Available through the Swannanoa Valley Musuem, the Black Mountain Visitor Center, local gift shops, bookstores, and select retailers. See list below for a retailer close to you...
This map is available through these retailers throughout WNC:
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Swannanoa Valley Museum, 223 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711 / 828-669-9566
Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, 201 E. State Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711 / 828-669-2300
McDowell Chamber of Commerce, 1170 W. Tate Street, Marion, NC 28752 / 828-652-4240
Black Dome Mountain Sports, 140 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 / 828-251-2001
Blue Ridge Parkway: Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, 370 Riceville Road, Asheville, NC 28805
Blue Ridge Parkway: Visitor Center, Milepost 384, 195 Hemphill Knob Road, Asheville, NC 28803 / 828-298-5330
Malaprop’s Bookstore, 55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801 / 828-254-6734
Sassafras on Sutton, 139 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711 / 828-419-0677
Take A Hike Outfitters, 100 Sutton Ave, Black Mountain, NC 28711 / 828-669-0811
Town Hardware and General Store, 103 W. State Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711 / 828-669-7723
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"SEVEN SISTERS"
The "Seven Sisters" is the common name given to a range of peaks along a ridge the separates the headwaters of the Swannanoa River. It is part of the Montreat Conference Center. The range can also be seen from various spots in the town of Black Mountain, NC (a small town nestled at the foot of Black Mountain Range in Western North Carolina about 17 miles east of Asheville, NC.)
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THIS MAP IS NOT FOR SALE. It was designed for the Town of Black Mountain as a way to view and learn the peak names for the ridge line formerly called Middle Mountain on USGS Maps but more commonly called "Seven Sisters" by the community. It is erected on the dam at Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain, NC.
