Tennessee HWY 64 - Along Ocoee River Between Ocoee & Ducktown 3/4/18
This ride started in Ocoee on Hwy 64, just east of Hwy 411 and ended just outside of Ducktown
It is to show the view, the curves, the scenery and beauty of this area and of this ride, should you chose to take it. The ride was filmed on a GoPro Hero4. This ride will take you past Ocoee lake and along side the Ocoee River... which is the home of the Olympic Whitewater Training site. This area is great for Kayaking, Canoeing, Rafting... and of course, Riding the motorcycles.
Check out my other videos in this playlist for other adventures on Tennessee roads and surrounding states. Feel free to share as well. Thanks for watching.
Driving TN Hwy 64 Along the Ocoee River
Driving on a rainy day from Ocoee, TN headed to North Carolina.
Ocoee River Scenic Byway a/k/a U.S. 64/74 westbound towards Ocoee Whitewater Center in Tennessee
This shows the Ocoee River Scenic Byway westbound in Tennessee which at this point is also U.S. Route 64/U.S. 74 west. We are heading from the North Carolina State Line towards the Ocoee Whitewater Center near Ducktown and the date is Sunday, May 28, 2017.
Ocoee River 1 - Polk County, TN (08.28.2010)
This is the first video taken along the Ocoee River in Polk County, Tennessee, just west of Ducktown. At this location is the Ocoee Whitewater Center. In 1996, this section was the site of the canoe & kayak slalom for the Summer Olympics. A second significant item of note is the beautiful scenery. U.S. Highways 64 & 74 parallel the Ocoee River in this section of the Cherokee National Forest, which is situated in the Great Smoky Mountains. This location is less than 10 miles northwest of where the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia intersect.
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7/3/10 - Ducktown, TN - 4th of July Parade
Ocoee Horseride Cleveland TN
Gorgeous timelaps - US 64 in TN and NC
Starting point is Bella Vista Acres near I-75 in Chattanooga TN and ending near Cowee Creek in Franklin NC. Beautiful day through the Ocoee River Gorge, Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests including the infamous Standing Indian Mountain (steep grades) Hold on tight! :-)
THE OCOEE GORGE AND U S HIGHWAY 64
Just another great Sunday afternoon ride...!
Copperhill, TN mentioned on Criminal Minds
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Parking Meters in Chattanooga TN
Copper Basin High School Daily Live News Program
Copper Hill TN
Tennessee state Appalachian Mountains Ocoee Whitewater Center canoe slalom venue | Jarek in USA
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Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west, and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, with a population of 660,388. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis, which has a population of 652,717.
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Hiwassee Loop Excursion L&N CSX Tennessee Fall Colors
This video shows most of the excursion operated between Copperhill, TN and Hiwassee State Park near Etowah, TN.
This line was originally L&N, and later CSX. The highlight of the trip is travelling the famous Hiwassee Loop where the railroad crosses over itself while making almost two complete circles to handle the change in elevation.
This video starts after leaving the town of Copperhill, on the Tennessee / Georgia state line, and runs for about two hours. In addition to seeing the loop, the railroad also passes the Apalachia Dam (operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority); the power house, next to the railroad, is over eight miles down stream. Much of the railroad is next to the Hiwassee River, but leaving Copperhill the railroad spends several miles next to the Ocoee River.
The passenger equipment on this trip was three coaches and one dome/observation car. The video was shot from the rear vestibule of the rear car on the return trip (and you may hear passengers talking from time to time). The locomotive was GMTX 2004, a GP38 leased from GATX.
Copperhill was once the location of extensive copper mining. When the mine was closed the line faced abandonment by CSX, but the line remains open because of the tailings from the mine. When copper is mined iron is often also present, but usually in quantities that were once uneconomical to recover. Thanks to new processes the mine tailings are now valuable as iron ore and are being hauled out. During the video you will see a string of loaded gondola ore cars stored on a siding.
Passengers are bused from the Etowah Depot to the train in Hiwassee State Park.
This trip is all in Tennessee, but the Georgia state line is at Copperhill, and Hiwassee Loop is only a few hundred feet from the North Carolina state line. The dam is in North Carolina.
Locations
46:20 - Apalachia Dam - Hard to see because of trees - also at 47:00
50:10 - Over the trestle at Hiwassee Loop
54:40 - Under the trestle at Hiwassee Loop
1:42:00 - Apalachia Dam Power Station
Ducktown Tn
Overview of Ducktown Tn and some of the area surrounding it. Filmed with DJI Inspire 1 X5R. No retouch has been added to any of the video or photo's.
CopperHill - Mini Documentary
A small glimpse into the history of the small Tennessee mining town CopperHill.
Thunder Rock Express Tanasi Trails TN
Thunder Rock Express Tanasi Trails TN
Fishing at beautiful Lake Ocoee TN
Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting 21 Chilling On The River
The Toccoa River and Ocoee River are actually a single 93-mile-long (150 km) river that flows northwestward through the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. It is called the Toccoa for its 56 miles (90 km) through Georgia, until it reaches the twin cities of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee, at the truss bridge which connects Georgia 5 (Blue Ridge Street) with Tennessee 68 and Georgia 60 (Ocoee Street and Toccoa Street). The remainder is called the Ocoee through Tennessee, known for its whitewater rafting, and host to whitewater slalom events during the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics held primarily in Atlanta, about 100 miles (160 km) to the south. The Ocoee River is a tributary of the Hiwassee River, which it joins in Polk County, Tennessee, near the town of Benton. It was an important river for both the Cherokee and Creek tribes.
The Ocoee's flow is controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority via three dams. Most often the riverbed is nearly dry in the ten-mile (16 km) stretch used for sporting, the water being diverted through flumes along the side of the mountains. Ocoee #2 dam diverted water, from the middle section of the river, through the flume, until a 2010 rock slide washed out part of the flume, which is currently under repair. The dam was originally built in 1913 by the East Tennessee Power Company to provide hydroelectric power to the new Alcoa company, which was starting aluminum production operations in Blount County, Tennessee, south of Knoxville.
The three Ocoee dams are numbered sequentially, with #1 being the farthest downstream and #3 being the farthest upstream. TVA acquired the two original dams (Ocoee #1 and Ocoee #2) in 1939 and started building Ocoee #3 dam in 1940. These dams generate an average of 67,000 kilowatts of electricity in total. The Middle Section contains some 20 named rapids and provides recreational opportunities throughout its eight-month season. One of the largest rapids on the Middle Ocoee, Hell's Hole, runs right beneath the bridge leading to the power station, with Powerhouse, a significant ledge with a strong hydraulic, right after it. Upstream (to the southeast), TVA also operates Blue Ridge Dam, which creates Lake Blue Ridge (called Blue Ridge Reservoir by TVA).
The whitewater slalom events during the 1996 Summer Olympics were conducted on a one-mile Olympic whitewater course that is fed by releases of water from Ocoee #3. The Ocoee Whitewater Center was built by the U.S. Forest Service for this purpose, including a large building along U.S. 64, whose westbound lanes were originally built as the parking and staging area, allowing it to later become a divided highway in the immediate area to handle summertime traffic. A 4.5-mile whitewater rafting area farther downstream is fed by water released from Ocoee Dam #2. The Olympic section was not open to the public until after the Olympics, while the middle section has been open to the public since the 1970s, mainly for daytime releases of water on weekends and holidays. After the Olympics, rafting tours (including bus transportation) are provided by several different companies located in both directions on U.S. 64, which runs next to the river for a few miles (several kilometers).
Copper Hill, Tennessee.
A walk through a part of Copper Hill, Tennessee. In this Video I said Copper City, Tennessee. Correction: It is Copper Hill, Tennessee.
Ocoee River Road
A dangerous drive along Ocoee River on highway 64 in Tennessee. This is a popular place for white water rafting and kayaking. Highway 64, the river road, follows the Ocoee river through the gorge and cuts through the Cherokee National Forest in Polk county in south Tennessee. Hiwassee Scenic River Park is located on Spring Creek road at U.S. Hwy. 411, the Ocoee river on U.S. Hwy. 64. The Hiwassee was the first river managed in.. US Highway 64 througt the Ocoee River Gorge is officially open for traffic. The Ocoee River is now open on weekends..Well known for whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River, the Ocoee Region of southern ... Theroad up Chilhowee Mountain was the first National Scenic Byway. Ocoee River Road Waterfall Numerous small waterfalls cascade down the walls of the gorge.... It is at this point, were the road and dry Ocoee River meet..America's most popular river and home to the 1996 Olympic whitewater competition, theOcoee River is a water playground with endless action & waves for a ...