famous road
Cherohala Skyway
A 43-mile National Scenic Byway soaring above 5,000 ft between Tellico Plains, TN and Robbinsville, NC: the sweeping, uncrowded sister drive to the nearby Tail of the Dragon.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Georgia, United States · North America
Hiawassee sits on the route: 15 minutes from Young Harris, 51km from Cherohala Skyway.
Hiawassee is a town located in Georgia, United States. With a population of 906, it is an important destination in North America.
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Hiawassee is the county seat of Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 981 at the 2020 census. Its name is derived from the Cherokee—or perhaps Creek—word Ayuhwasi, which means meadow, (A variant spelling, "Hiwassee," is used for the local river and some other Appalachian place names.) Hiawassee isRead more
also known in the novel "Restart" by Gordon Korman.
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Hiawassee is located in Georgia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.9493 latitude, -83.7574 longitude.
Hiawassee has a population of approximately 906 people, making it a town in United States.
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famous road
A 43-mile National Scenic Byway soaring above 5,000 ft between Tellico Plains, TN and Robbinsville, NC: the sweeping, uncrowded sister drive to the nearby Tail of the Dragon.
51 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
NC Highway 28 from Deals Gap past Fontana Dam: a flowing, forest-lined driver's road steeped in moonshine-running lore, forming the classic loop with the Tail of the Dragon.
55 km · about 65 min drive
cafe
The home base of the Tail of the Dragon, America's most famous motorcycle road: where riders gather before and after tackling 318 curves in 11 miles.
58 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pull-off points along the legendary 318-curve, 11-mile stretch of US-129, one of America's most thrilling driving roads.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Legendary 11-mile mountain road with 318 curves straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border, a mecca for sports car and motorcycle enthusiasts.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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