- Big Frog Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Big Frog Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
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location =Tennessee , USA
Georgia, USA
nearest_city =Staffordtown, Tennessee
lat_degrees = 34
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 37
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 84
long_minutes = 32
long_seconds = 30
long_direction = W
area = convert|8082|acre|km2|0|sing=off
established =1984
visitation_num =
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governing_body =U.S. Forest Service The Big Frog Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of 8,082
acres . Approximately 89 acres are located in Georgia in theChattahoochee National Forest and approximately convert|7993|acre|km2|0 are located inTennessee in theCherokee National Forest . The Wilderness is managed by theUnited States Forest Service in Tennessee and is part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System .The highest
elevation in the Big Frog Wilderness is the convert|4224|ft|m|0|sing=on peak ofBig Frog Mountain in Tennessee. Although not a high mountain, Big Frog seems to dominate the Wilderness because it stands alone. The Wilderness borders theCohutta Wilderness , which is located in Georgia. The Georgia portion of the Big Frog Wilderness is the smallest wilderness area in Georgia.ee also
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List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*Wilderness Act External links
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=38 Wilderness.net entry for the Big Frog Wilderness]
* [http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/mountains/blue_ridge/western/big_frog_wilderness.html Sherpa Guides entry for the Big Frog Wilderness]
* [http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/mountains/blue_ridge/western/map_big_frog_wilderness.html Map of the Tennessee portion of the Big Frog Wilderness]
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