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| | North Carolina History, NC History, Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, NC Scenery |
 | | The beauty of the gorge is evident in all seasons, with its sheer rock cliffs, lush hardwood forests, ephemeral wildflowers, and countless waterfalls along its rushing mountain streams. |
 | | Lake Lure has a full-time population of 1,000, with as many as 10,000 visitors throughout the tourist season (Memorial Day through November 1). |
 | | Residential development has progressed around the lake’s edge — including the Fairfield neighborhood, with two championship 18-hole golf courses, four tennis courts, and two swimming pools — but the 720-acre lake, with its 20-mile shoreline, is still heavily wooded, and the scale of most residences is appropriate. |
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