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Protected area in Tennessee, US
Gee Creek Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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LocationPolk County, Tennessee
Nearest cityEtowah, Tennessee
Coordinates35°15′39″N 84°30′28″W / 35.260906°N 84.507708°W / 35.260906; -84.507708
Area2,493 acres (10.09 km)
Established1975
Governing bodyUS Forest Service

Designated in 1975, the Gee Creek Wilderness is a 2,493-acre (10 km) wilderness area lying mostly within Polk County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The northeasternmost section of Gee Creek extends into Monroe County. Its elevation is 2,560 feet (780 m) above sea level. Gee Creek Wilderness is the smallest wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest.

References

  1. Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 17, 2023
  2. "Gee Creek Wilderness". wilderness.net. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  3. "Gee Creek Wilderness, TN". lat-long.com. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  4. "Starr Mountain RECREATION ZONE". fs.fed.us. Retrieved 2008-12-22.

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