Townsend, Tennessee
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Townsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee. The city was chartered in 1921 by persons who were involved with the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company. The population was 550 at the 2020 census
Townsend at sunrise
Historical marker in Townsend near the site of the Cherokee villages of Tuckaleechee
70-ton Shay engine at the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum
Headrick's River Breeze Motel, which opened in 1979 and remains operational
Cades Cove
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Cades Cove is an isolated valley located in the Tennessee section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The valley was home to numerous settlers before the formation of the national park. Cades
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…are normally flatter than other mountainous valleys, and are typically coated with rich, fertile soil. Other limestone windows in the area include Cades Cove, Wear Cove, and Jones Cove. Tuckaleechee Cove is situated between Bates Mountain to the north and Rich Mountain to the south, with the cove's greater…
Becky Cable House
Mountain rising above Cades Cove
View of Cades Cove toward the exit of the 11-mile auto tour
Cades Cove during a total solar eclipse