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Lake Jocassee
Lake Jocassee (, ) is a , deep reservoir in northwest South Carolina. It was created in 1973 by the state in partnership with Duke Power. The lake is known for the clean and cold Appalachian mountain rivers that flow into it, keeping its waters cool and clear year-round. The Jocassee Dam, which forms the lake, is high and long. The lake is within Devils Fork State Park. Although most manmade structures were demolished before the lake was flooded, divers recently discovered the remains of a lodge that was left intact; it is now below of water. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery was a setting for a scene in the film ''Deliverance'' (1972), starring Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight, produced before the lake was flooded. The site is now covered by of lake water. Several waterfalls flow directly into the lake, including Laurel Fork Falls, Mill Creek Falls, Wright Fork Falls, and Moondance Falls. Hydrology A confluence of four rivers supplies Lake Jocassee's water. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County is the westernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 78,607. Its county seat is Walhalla, South Carolina, Walhalla and its largest community is Seneca, South Carolina, Seneca. Oconee County is included in the Seneca, South Carolina, Seneca, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina, Anderson, SC Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area, Combined Statistical Area. South Carolina Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway, begins in southern Oconee County at Interstate Highway 85 at the Georgia state line. History Oconee County was named after a historic Cherokee town and the word ''"Ae-quo-nee"'', meaning "land beside the water." Oconee () town developed on the Cherokee trading path near present-day Oco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Michaux
André Michaux (' → ahn- mee-; sometimes Anglicisation, anglicised as Andrew Michaud; 8 March 174611 October 1802) was a French botanist and explorer. He is most noted for his study of North American flora. In addition Michaux collected specimens in England, Spain, France, and even Persia. His work was part of a larger European effort to gather knowledge about the natural world. Michaux's contributions include ''Histoire des chênes de l'Amérique'' (1801; "The Oaks of North America") and ''Flora Boreali-Americana'' (1803; "The Flora of North America") which continued to be botanical references well into the 19th century. His son, François André Michaux, also became an authoritative botanist. Biography Michaux was born in Satory, part of Versailles (city), Versailles, Yvelines, where his father managed farmland on the king's estate. Michaux was trained in the agricultural sciences in anticipation of his one-day assuming his father's duties, and received a basic classical 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a Physiographic regions of the United States, physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Highlands range. The mountain range is located in the Eastern United States and extends 550 miles southwest from southern Pennsylvania through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. To the west of the Blue Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the Great Appalachian Valley, bordered on the west by the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian range. The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the isoprene released into the atmosphere. This contributes to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their perceived color. Within the Blue Ridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortia Galacifolia
''Shortia galacifolia'', the Oconee bells or acony bell, is a rare North American plant in the family Diapensiaceae found in the southern Appalachian Mountains, concentrated in the tri-state border region of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Additional populations (some of them naturalized) have been found in Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, and Massachusetts. ''Shortia galacifolia'' has also been reported in Japan, as have three other species of ''Shortia''. Description Creamy-white flowers appear from late March to May. Seedlings appear in late July and early August. This is about 6 weeks after the maturation of the Capsule (botany), capsule. Stolons have shallow roots. It prefers loamy soil with some sand and/or clay. It prefers areas where the annual rainfall is . Plants can tolerate bright light for only 2–3 hours per day at midday. The leaves have an Leaf shape, orbicular shape with wavy edges plus a heart-shaped base. Seeds are slender an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry, South Carolina
Newry is a census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina. According to the 2020 United States Census, the population of the CDP was 199.See http://factfinder.census.gov for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census. Demographics Newry Historic District The National Register of Historic Places also lists a historic district of Newry. The borders of the Historic District differ somewhat from the borders of the CDP. History Captain William Ashmead Courtenay (1831-1908) served in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War, and was the mayor of Charleston, South Carolina from 1879–1887. Courtenay and a group of investors formed the Courtenay Manufacturing Company in 1893 with an initial capitalization of $134,500. The company purchased of land along the Little River in Oconee County on June 1, 1893. The company dammed the Little River to power the mill constructed on the site. They also constructed a village of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee is a man-made reservoir in the United States in the state of South Carolina. It was developed to serve the needs of power utility Duke Energy and public recreational purposes. It is approximately long, wide, with an average depth of , and a shoreline measured at in total, and is approximately above sea level. The massive demolition and building project began in 1971 with the construction of two large dams––Keowee Dam and Little River Dam, built on the rivers of the same names. The project covered . The lake collects or ''impounds'' waters from the Keowee River and the Little River (Seneca River), Little River and others. The outflows below the respective dams join to form the Seneca River (Savannah River), Seneca River, which flows into the larger Savannah River. Lake water is used to cool Duke Energy's three nuclear reactors located at the Oconee Nuclear Generating Station. In addition, the dams help generate hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson River (Carolinas)
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. The river is home to several varieties of Pacific salmon and trout. The area's geological history was heavily influenced by glaciation, and the several large glacial lakes have filled the river valley over the last 12,000 years. Archaeological evidence shows human habitation in the watershed dating back at least 8,300 years. The Thompson was named by Fraser River explorer, Simon Fraser (explorer), Simon Fraser, in honour of his friend, Columbia River Drainage Basin, Columbia Basin explorer David Thompson (explorer), David Thompson. Recreational use of the river includes whitewater rafting and angling. Geography South Thompson River The South Thompson originates at the outlet of Little Shuswap Lake at the town of Chase, British Columbia, Chase and flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron Beacon Journal
The ''Akron Beacon Journal'' is a morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States. Owned by Gannett, it is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper's coverage focuses on local news. The Beacon Journal has won four Pulitzer Prizes: in 1968, 1971, 1987 and 1994. History The paper was founded with the 1897 merger of the ''Summit Beacon,'' first published in 1839, and the ''Akron Evening Journal,'' founded in 1896. In 1903, the ''Beacon Journal'' was purchased by Charles Landon Knight. His son John S. Knight inherited the paper, in 1933, on Charles' death. The ''Beacon Journal'' under Knight was the original and flagship newspaper of Knight Newspaper Company, later called Knight Ridder. The McClatchy Company bought Knight Ridder in June 2006 with intentions of selling 12 Knight Ridder newspapers. On August 2, 2006, McClatchy sold the ''Beacon Journal'' to Black Press. In 2018, GateHouse Media bought the newspaper. On November 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Films in which Voight has appeared have grossed more than $5.2 billion worldwide. Associated with the angst and unruliness that typified the late 1960s counterculture, Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in '' Coming Home'' (1978). His other Oscar nominations are for playing Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969); ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in '' Runaway Train'' (1985); and sportscaster Howard Cosell in '' Ali'' (2001). His other notable films include ''Deliverance'' (1972), '' The Champ'' (1979), ''Heat'' (1995), '' Mission: Impossible'' (1996), '' The Rainmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
