Great Hiwassee Loop

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Railroad track that loops around a mountain

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Coordinates: 35°10'52"N 84°17'59"W

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habakkuk (guest)

CSX railroad. Originally part of the L&N (Louisville and Nashville) RR Atlanta Division. Known as the “Hook and Eye”, the hook being a tight curve at Tate Mtn in GA and the Eye being a look to gain altitude. Now part of CSX RR, but not in commercial use. http://railga.com/hookeye.html

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Coker Creek, Tennessee 8.9 km
Buck Knob 9 km
Turner Top 12 km
Waucheesi Mountain 13 km
Graham Top 19 km
Hiwassee Lake 19 km
Henderson Top 19 km
Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle Area, 26 km
Indian Boundary Lake 29 km
Citico Creek Wilderness area 37 km

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Coker Creek, Tennessee Buck Knob Turner Top Waucheesi Mountain Graham Top Hiwassee Lake Henderson Top Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle Area, Indian Boundary Lake Citico Creek Wilderness area