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Bent Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census. The Bent Creek area has mountain bike trails within the Pisgah National Forest.
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The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is open daily except for Christmas Day. There is no admission charge, but some parking fees do apply.
Bent Creek may refer to:
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- ↑ "Bent Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- 1 2 Harshbarger, Thomas J.; Porter, Pamela E. (June 1982). "Effects of a Dam and Sewage Outflow on a Small Oligotrophic Stream in the Southern Appalachians". USDA Forest Service Research Notes SE (Report). Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. p. 1.
- 1 2 Molloy, Johnny (2010-07-13). The Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos. Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-0-89732-798-5.
- ↑ Powell, William S.; Hill, Michael (2010-06-15). The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-8078-9829-1.
- 1 2 Bent Creek Research and Demonstration Forest: Scientific Forestry for Informed Choices. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1995. pp. 2–6.
- ↑ "NC Wildlife will stock 67,000 trout in December: Where to fish, what to know". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ↑ Seaton, Iris. "Answer Woman: How popular is Lake Powhatan campground? How many campsites?". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ↑ Bent Creek Research and Demonstration Forest: Scientific Forestry for Informed Choices. Southern Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1995. p. 5.