Walden Ridge
Walden Ridge (or Walden's Ridge) is a mountain ridge and escarpment located in Tennessee in the United States. It marks the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau and is generally considered part of it. Walden Ridge is about Script error: No such module "convert". long, running generally north-south. Its highest point is at Hinch Mountain (near Crossville), which reaches Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. Sometimes Walden Ridge is called the Cumberland Escarpment.
Geology
Sequatchie Valley, a long valley in the Cumberland Plateau, is located just west of the southern part of Walden Ridge. Being part of the Cumberland Plateau, Walden Ridge is also part of the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province. The Sequatchie River runs through the valley. To the east of Walden Ridge are the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians and the Tennessee River. Walden Ridge is significantly higher than the Cumberland Plateau, and its eastern slope, descending over Script error: No such module "convert". from the plateau to the Tennessee Valley, is steep and escarpment-like. Geologically, Walden Ridge continues south into Georgia and Alabama as Sand Mountain. Walden Ridge originally extended across the present path of the Tennessee River to Sand Mountain but was eroded when the Tennessee River Gorge was formed.[1]
History
According to the USGS, variant names of Walden Ridge include Waldens Ridge, Walldenns Ridge, Wallens Ridge, Walden's Ridge, and Walden Ridge Plateau.[2]
References
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External links
- Peakbagger Walden Ridge
- Walden Ridge and Sequatchie Valley – Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
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