Balsam Grove, North Carolina
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Balsam Grove is an unincorporated community located in Transylvania County, North Carolina
within Pisgah National Forest
and Nantahala National Forest
.
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
is located in Balsam Grove.
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Transylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 33,090. Its county seat is Brevard.- History :The county was formed in 1861 from parts of Henderson County and Jackson County...
within Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina...
and Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala National Forest
The Nantahala National Forest, established in 1920, is a national forest located in the American state of North Carolina. The word "Nantahala" is a Cherokee word meaning "Land of the Noonday Sun." The name is appropriate as, in some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges of the...
.
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is an astronomical observatory located in the United States in Balsam Grove, North Carolina. It is operated as a not-for-profit foundation. PARI is in the Pisgah National Forest of Western North Carolina at an elevation of 914 m...
is located in Balsam Grove.