Tallulah Point Overlook EarthCache
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This earthcache will take you to Tallulah Point
Overlook. Since 1912 Tallulah Point Overlook has offered
travelers the only free roadside view of Tallulah Gorge.
The coordinates listed will bring you to a sign at the overlook
area. From here you will have a great view of the gorge. For an
even more spectacular view, go inside to take-in the vista from the
overlook porch.
The porch has lots more information about the history of Tallulah
Gorge. There is no charge to visit the porch and take in the
awesome view. However, after a long day of geocaching or
earthcaching, if you need snacks or a cool drink you will find
these near the porch. You will also find a true feeling of
nostalgia here.
Tallulah Gorge was formed by the Tallulah River as it cut through
the Tallulah Dome formation of rock. Tallulah Gorge is two miles
long and contains six separate water falls. The gorge is also
considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The
Tallulah Gorge with its spectacular falls has been a tourist
attraction since the early 1800s.
Tallulah Dome is a rock formation resulting from the double
folding (folding is a geological term describing how an originally
flat surface is bent or curved as a result of deformation over many
years) of the earth’s crust about 500 to 250 million years ago.
The variation of sunlight, moisture and shade along the gorge has
allowed several different ecosystems to exist in and near the
gorge.
As proof of your visit you will need to answer two questions
and post a photo of you at the site.
1. Post a photo of you and your GPSr with something of interest
at the site in the background (the gorge, the historical
building, whatever-you can be creative and if you are camera shy,
just include your GPSr and your hand.)
2. Email the answer to this question to me. Don’t post the answer
in your log.
How deep is the gorge? Use the answer that is written on the
sign at the posted coordinates.
3. Email the answer to this question to me. Don’t post the answer
in your log. This answer isn’t scientific in nature. But, it’s fun.
Who walked over the gorge here on a high wire? This answer
can be found on the corner of the nearby historical building.
Congratulations to EBBJr for being FTF
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As of April 11, 2009, I am adding this note
to all of my earthcache listings. I request that you email the
answers to me on the same day that you log your “found it” log.
(This does not have to be the day you visit, just the day you log
the find on the computer.) I also request that you do not log a
“found it” log unless you have actually visited the site of the
earthcache and sent the answers to me. As much as I hate to do so,
I will delete logs of finders who have not provided the appropriate
answers.
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