VISTAS OF APPALACHIA


EXPERIENCE THE LAND THROUGH 360 VIDEO

NICK BOLIN / 360 Producer

Covering some 205,000 square miles, the Appalachian mountain range holds breathtaking vistas, caverns and hidden waterfalls. Through the emerging technology of 360º video, you can navigate through various locations within this landscape and experience parts of the terrain within the five regions of Appalachia.

To view the videos on a computer, open the website in Firefox or Chrome. Navigate the scene with mouse or arrows in the upper left corner. On mobile, open with the YouTube app, then turn the phone to view different angles of the scene.

Northern Appalachian Region

NORTHERN REGION

Parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.


FEATURED LOCATIONS

Mount Davis (Penn.)— the highest point in Pennsylvania (3,213 feet)

Ohiopyle Falls (Penn.)— 20-foot waterfall that spans the Youghiogheny River

Baughman Rock (Penn.)— A 2,000 foot overlook














Northern Appalachian Region

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Southern Ohio and the majority of West Virginia.


FEATURED LOCATIONS

Old Man’s Cave (Oh.)— Over 700 feet from end to end with the front edge rising 90 feet

New River Gorge (W. Va)— Third longest bridge in the country with some 16,000 cars crossing daily

Coopers Rock State Forest (W. Va)— Coopers Rock State Forest (W. Va)— Named after a fugitive who was a cooper by trade and found his new livelihood making barrels in the mountains to sell to the community.














Northern Appalachian Region

CENTRAL REGION

Kentucky and parts of West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee.


FEATURED LOCATIONS

Ashland (Ky.)— Located along the Ohio River, Ashland dates back to the migration of the Poage family from the Shenandoah Valley in 1786.

Berea (Ky.)— The Pinnacles in Berea is a hiking trail with vistas from six points.














Northern Appalachian Region

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

Parts of Tennessee, eastern Virginia, and eastern North Carolina.


FEATURED LOCATIONS

Look Out Mountain (Tenn.)— The name "Lookout Mountain" derives from the Cherokee term for "two mountains looking at each other."

Cumberland Gap (Tenn.)— Natural break in mountains was used as one of the first gateways to the West

The Great Smoky Mountains (Nc.)— The most visited National Park in the United States














Northern Appalachian Region

SOUTHERN REGION

Parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.


FEATURED LOCATIONS

Brasstown Bald Tower (Ga.) — A fire tower on the highest natural point in the state

Rock City Trail (Ga.) — The view overlooks seven states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama

Tallulah Falls (Ga.) — One of a series of waterfalls that drops 490 feet in less than a mile