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Rutherford County LAKE LURE | BAT CAVE | CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE | GERTON utherford County offers the peace and quiet of scenic country roads, punctuated with spectacular views, an abundance of outdoor activities, a temperate climate, and a unique ecosystem.
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The expansive Hickory Nut Gorge, nestled between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains, gives visitors and residents the feel that they are in a land unto itself. Four small townships are in the gorge: Gerton, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock Village, and Lake Lure. Each has its own particular charms, but a common thread that benefits them all is the famed biodiversity of the area.
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Hickory Nut Gorge, home to 14 rare animal species and MORE AT 36 rare plant species, is a BEVERLY-HANKS.COM haven for biologists, Can't wait to live the lake life geologists, and birders. It’s in Rutherford County? Review studded with streams and a list of things you should stunning rock formations, as consider before deciding well as Hickory Nut Falls, a whether to sell your current home now or buy a new one waterfall with a 404-foot drop first at beverly-hanks.com/ that’s one of the biggest in blog/sell-home-buy-home. the region. The falls made a big splash on the big screen, serving as the setting for a fight scene in the 1992 film “The Last of the Mohicans.”
