Candies Creek Ridge

Candies Creek Ridge, also known (more commonly in the past) as Clingan Ridge, is a geographic feature ridge located primarily in Bradley County, Tennessee.

Description

The ridge, one of a series of paralleling ridges that are a continuation of the Appalachian Mountains, is one of the tallest, averaging approximately 997 feet (304 meters) of elevation.[1] The highest point, in Cleveland, Tennessee, is 1,014 feet (309 meters).[2] The ridge is named for the Clingan family, who lived on it in what is now northern Cleveland, in the 1820s and 1830s.[3] It stretches from Tunnel Hill, Georgia to the Hiwassee River at the Bradley/McMinn County line in Tennessee.[4]

Nearby

To the west is a ridge usually referred to in Tennessee as Mount Zion Ridge, and in the valley between the ridges in Tennessee is Candies Creek. To the east is a ridge referred to in northern Bradley County as Mouse Creek Ridge, and in the valley between is South Mouse Creek. It is called Lead Mine Ridge in the southern part of the county and in Georgia.

In Cleveland, the ridge has become a popular site for businesses and land development.

Counties

GA
TN

Cities and communities

References

  1. ↑ "Candies Creek Ridge, TN". satelliteview.com.
  2. ↑ "Candies Creek Ridge, TN". Nearby Mountains.
  3. ↑ "Credits and Sources for Norman Genealogy". drw.50webs.com.
  4. ↑ "Candies Creek Ridge". itouchmap.com.

Coordinates: 35°13′26″N 84°52′08″W / 35.224°N 84.869°W / 35.224; -84.869


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