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Saluda, NC is located at the top of Saluda Grade. The crest of the steepest standard gauge
mainline railroad in the US.
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The Biltmore Estate in Asheville is American's largest home, and includes a 255-room
chateau, an award-winning winery and extensive gardens.
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Fontana Dam is the tallest dam in the Eastern USA, at 480' high
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Grandfather Mountain, highest peak in the Blue Ridge,is the only private park in the world designated by the United Nations as an International Biosphere Reserve
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Mt. Mitchell in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the highest peak east of the Mississippi. It towers
6,684' above sea level
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The Mile-High Swinging Bridge near Linville is 5,305' above sea level. The bridge actually
hangs about 80' above the ground.
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The State Tree is the Longleaf Pine