@@jonmurraymurray5512 Will they? Fifteen years ago I would go to the mountains in North Georgia. It was a great time with small towns and plenty of old charm. Now developers are doing their best to level everything and put as much sprawl as they are allowed do to the national forest being in their way.
"Appalachia is not one of the sexiest regions of the country." As someone living in Appalachia, I quite disagree. It's absolutely gorgeous here, especially in autumn.
This whole video destroys any possible credibility the host may have achieved. I would suggest he do some reading and research before his next asinine video.
@@elsie412ok Speaking for others that live in these majestic hills, I think the same about FL, AZ, TX, etc, undesirable to live in. Having been to all 50 states as well as other countries, I return to these amazing areas so all I can say is to each their own. As for the host of the video, youth desires city life w/obscene populations & all it brings w/it, pollution & crime are why I often left so enjoy city life & feel free to visit & enjoy what our tiny hidden gems offer to those of us that so eagerly & happily left city life behind. :)
@@colorsntrees1531crime of the city? You do realize more crime happens I small town America right? It's just Jethro and Bubba his brother/cousin (yes inbreeding in the south is very much a real thing) and the people around them don't care that they are doing illegal activities, also the jobs barely pay anything outside of the cities and not to mention meth is a major problem in small town America despite what rednecks may tell you, also drunk driving in these parts is fucking horrible.
I could never live any where else. When it snows you can’t get out for up to a week at a time, power will be out for days. You can never complete a phone call. But this is the home of my family for as long back as we know. The only place on earth that feels like home and I can function in lol city’s stress me out and there’s to much going on all the time and to many people.
@pattonmoore Does Appalachia have any stunning green grass valley areas like germany does, that aren't too narrow of a valley(I'm mainly seeing narrow valleys in this video), say a little more gradual??
it's hard to make a living in appalachia....i live in southern WV...a friend once told me "they say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere....he laughed and said if you can make it here. you can make it anywhere"
I’m aware every state is different but I’m from Seattle and even before Covid at 15 my first job paid me $17.50 by 22 I’m making about 200% more than that… yes rent and people are annoying but if you want to “escape” you have to find opportunity and then once you’ve capitalized on opportunity you can return home to truly “be free” obviously everyone lives different it’s just mind blowing when Americans say oh I’ll never make it but don’t go somewhere in their own country that can paid nearly double their pay on day 1
The area you highlighted as the "Great Smoky Mountains" covers what is called the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Smoky Mountains are more localized to the border between TN and NC.
Whenever the expulsion of the Indians on the Trail of Tears is discussed, everyone mentions the Cherokee but not the other tribes. Thousands of Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw natives were equally and forcibly displaced. My home is only a few miles away from Tuckabatchee, one of the largest Southeast Creek Indian cities.
@davefranklyn7730 They don't get mentioned because they were the" black tribes". ... The ones that get mentioned and are the so-called" red indians" Who tried to be diplomatic and were stabbed in the back.... The ones that don't get mentioned Are the tribes who actually fought for their land and way of life.... Especially Seminoles who were black.... When the black indians were conquered , they were pushed into slavery And became A part of the Africa slaves as punishment for standing up for their homelands.. That's the long and short of it to answer your question of why they don't get Mentioned....
This video kinda feels like it was written by someone under-informed about the topic to be writing about it, Johnson City TN is a major point in Tennessee, home of East Tennessee State University and the location to a few important intersections of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Southern Railway systems, it might not be a metropolis or anything but it is still extremely important Knoxville exists as home to the biggest TN college (University of Tennessee), another major intersecting point for the Canadian Pacific Railway, 2.1 Million residents living there, and sits in the Greater Appalachian Valley. All of that is just TN alone
Huntsville, AL exists as well. One of the largest hubs of the Defense and Aerospace industries in the country lmao. This is definitely made by someone who is trying to be appreciative of Appalachia but is under educated about the area.
I really hope for your sake y'all can keep the transplants from other states away, because I'm also an East Tennessean, but because my town is considered a part of the Knoxville metro area (Im about 20 minutes south of Knoxville, I guess, in Maryville, TN, in Blount County. The Tail of The Dragon on HWY 129, is about 15 mins from my home) and only about 40 minutes south of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, my town has more transplants than you can shake a stick at. I only live, technically, about 20 mins away from Cades Cove, but during tourist season (which is now about 3 out of the 4 seasons of the year, here now) it can take around 45 minutes or so to get to, lots of times with stand-still traffic just trying to get up to the entrance to The Smoky Mountain National Park. The traffic inside the park is often horrendous as well. Most of the locals like myself don't even dare try to visit Cades Cove or go to Sevierville using the standard scenic routes that most tourists take during tourist season....its jammed packed. And thats just the tourism, not even the people moving here from absolutely everywhere. Smith & Wesson relocated to Blount County from Massachusetts last year, Amazon has built several warehouses in Blount county, Denso manufacturing has been here since the 90's, and we have other factories here, and new things moving in, so people are coming to Blount county for everything. The land, if you can find it to buy it, is going sky-high because of everything and everyone moving here....I'm honestly over it, and have been for yrs now. So whatever you do, try to prevent realtors and your local councils from advertising how great it is to live in your county; if anyone from outside asks about the cost of living there and what you feel about living there.....LIE and tell them its horrible. Trust me any positive thing about your county getting out could be what causes your beautiful area to be ruined. Don't believe me? Look up Maryville TN or Blount County TN on here on YT and you'll see realtors advertising Maryville, Lenoir City/Loudon, Monroe County, allllll the way down into Chattanooga. East TN is too full already, we don't need all of it ruined. Much love to y'all, and God Bless.
@amandawolfe1054 yes, PLEASE stop promoting the Appalachian region. It'll turn out like Myrtle Beach: a gazillion transplants who have totally effed up the area and made it so that the natives can't hardly afford to live there any more.
I live in Chattanooga, its great to be able to take a short drive and be completely immersed in wilderness and away from everything for a little while to clear your mind. I’m sure most people who live here would agree
In 3 years, I am retiring and moving just over the mountain from you. Somewhere between Kimball and Dunlap. I've been to the Tennessee Aquarium there in Chattanooga twice. That place is really cool!
@@walkergamble4504 the whole Chattanooga, TN/NW Georgia region is really beautiful country. (I live in Colorado now, but was born and grew up in north Alabama.)
@@walkergamble4504 Native Roanoker and my city is approximately 55% transplant. Need I say more? They come in and bulldoze everything so they can have a Trader Joe's or another boring mass produced restaurant or grocery store.
I think it's because the definition of Appalachia is very unclear. It usually refers to cultural Appalachia, not just the mountain range, which is why Pennsylvania is excluded. He could have made the definition he used in the video more clear, though.
These comments are hilarious! I am born raised and still live in Appalachia Virginia. I have never heard some of these misconceptions. Its hilarious. Its inconvenient to live here. It takes two mountain tunnels to get to my town. Medical access is a big problem for most, and jobs. I come from a family that has been here forever and we own land, so I came back after 20yrs in the Army. My family gave land for the loocal Elementary school and its still here going strong, we also have invested in local businesses to help our community. Love it here!🌄🎆
@@TheHomerowKeysthe people of Appalachia pronounce it the way he pronounces it. Nobody cares how northerners pronounce it. This pronunciation is the most correct based on the etymology of the name.
@@darlsbarkley3493 it's pronounced either way just like the Caribbean is pronounced either way. Anyone complaining about it just has a stick up their ass because they think they have to have complete control of everything.
my favorite book I read as a kid was "My Side of the Mountain" where a teenager/kid survives and lives in the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains, similar to the story of The Hatchet.
the fuck bro. The older I get the more I realize that was an Appalachian classic we all read it seems like LMFAO. I went and lived in the woods for 6 months partially because of that book.
👀👀 I LOVED that book! It spoke to me as a child. I live there now; in retirement! Thank you for reminding me of the connection!!!! YES! I have accomplished trees, and mountains, and deer! ❤❤
Reasons people do not build large cities is A: We do not want to be like the big cities and when people transfer they want to destroy it to make it like where they left. B: Topography as witnessed by Hurricane Helene, the land is not meant to be built up by people who do not understand the dangers of building up the mountain sides and in the hollars.
As a Jersey girl, I can tell you from experience - YOU DO NOT WANT MORE DEVELOPMENT. Stay low key and quiet. NJ is overdeveloped, and the overdevelopment causes a high-stress environment due to all of the traffic, trash and taxes. You need massive taxes to maintain dense development. It's not worth it. Plus, overdevelopment pushes out your wildlife. In NJ, we are so overdeveloped, that the wildlife had nowhere else to go so the bears, racoons, dear, fox and coyotes adapted to suburbs and cities. There are DEAR in the middle of Philly. The dear literally cross the highways. The bears and racoons are fat from eating the processed food in our trash. Obese wildlife is now a thing. They called it "urbanizing." Our dear, bears and racoons are urbanized.
Well that's to fucking bad because big cities is where the economy comes from most of the States that are in the Appalachia are piss poor and in fact some of the poorest in the country so do us a favor and start contributing more or stop asking for handouts when you're areas get wrecked by storms thanks.
@@CandiceMMartinezyou just said a whole lot of nothing. Do you people not realize more people coming and going means better economies? I mean I for one would jump at urbanization simply because it attracts new people from different cultures and brings with it a booming economy? I mean I love rural America but at the same time rural America is piss poor with shit economies and dumbass rednecks who are lazy as fuck and then preach "GOD" to you when religious beliefs are not to natural.
I am a native Pittsburgher and I can tell you that we are definitely in Appalachia. But so is Charleston, W.Va., Lexington, Kentucky, Knoxville, Tenn., Chattanooga, Tennessee and others.
Lexington, KY. is NOT Appalachia. It is in the Bluegrass Region where the racehorses are. Completely different world over there! (I’m in Appalachian KY)
I wouldn’t consider Lexington, Kentucky and Appalachia either. he talked about Mammoth Cave in this video and that most definitely is not an Appalachia. I’m very familiar with the entire region From working as a truck driver in dedicated routes in that area for several years
As someone that grew up in Charleston and went to UK, Lexington is 100% NOT Appalachia. Eastern Kentucky certainly is but Appalachia ends before Lexington. Lexington is a unique case though as it is situated at the cross roads of Appalachia, the south, and the midwest so there's definitely some sort of influence of Appalachia that can be seen.
Join the club. My Highland Scots ancestors were driven off their ancestral lands by the cruel Highland clearances. There may be viewers of this video of French `Canadian decent who were driven from Canada all the way to Louisiana. Their are many nationalities who were displaced
I live in the middle of central Appalachia and my family has for many generations. We love it and I'm grateful it's not so populated. We can visit bigger places and always come back home to our cozy mountain woods. ❤ I definitely appreciated this video and the thorough and thoughtful way he portrayed it. Great job! You get 5/5 stars from this Appalachian 😄
Ohio appears left out of this. Southeast Ohio is very much part of the Appalachia system. It is dominated by plateaus, where the elevation of the hills can be as high as 800 feet. The Hocking Hills is a scenic park in this region. Plus, Appalachian Ohio is considered an economic and cultural region made up of several counties.
Yeah I live in Lawrence county Ohio. It is very hilly here. I've lived in Ironton Ohio and south point Ohio. They are only some flat land in a very hilly county.
@@michael7054 Dude, I love joyriding that way down past Ironton and South Point, towards Huntington. 😎 The Piketon bypass, OH-823, is a nice hilly route to see down that way, too.
Many People from deep in the mountains settled/moved to southern Ohio for jobs after WWII as well as Detroit for jobs in the auto plants after the war. When I was growing up, every weekend I-75 S was packed with cars headed south to go "home" to the mountains for the weekend and holidays.
The English, Scots, Irish and German settlers in the area didn't just get off the boat and walk to Tennessee. Most started in the colonies and worked their way west. Mine went from Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina to get to Middle Tennessee. Daniel Boone "discovered" the Cumberland Gap in 1775.
@@Sinnicide well they’re a conquered people who hadn’t even invented the wheel yet. So IDGAF what they knew or didn’t know. Also it’s about time we stopped calling them “natives”. I was born here I am a native.
We moved to Cumberland Maryland in May. Once the biggest Maryland city outside of Baltimore and for a time even rivaled Baltimore in importance. Railroads are big here, but most of the other industry, including coal, is gone. Still, I have an inexpensive beautiful house built in 1920, good internet and I work remotely from home. Plus I see the mountains I love every single day.
Living near Roanoke, surrounded by mountains and scenic beauty, really is something special. The peaceful vibe and light population make it the perfect retreat from the chaos of city life.
I live near Kingsport in Northeast Tennessee. This area is growing rapidly due to the influx of people from California and up north which drives up property prices outside of the reach of many locals. The economy here is diversified beyond coal. Tennessee now ranks as one of the top auto-manufacturing states in the country. Chemical production is also a large employer in the region. However, you are correct that there are still regions that have suffered greatly from the loss of coal such as Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky.
Yes Some Texans just bought the newly built house next door for $765,000. I know what it actually cost to build.... twice what it should be. Locals cannot purchase houses any more because prices have literally doubled in 6 years because rude city people pay what they think is cheaper than "back home". Ruining our culture.
@NorthEastTennUSA I'm familiar with Eastman, and no, it isn't one of the largest in the USA. It is one small refinery that is known to leak chemicals into the nearby river. I have family in Bristol, and I can tell you there is nothing in that area.
@@blaqdiemenz The misconception though is that Denver is in the mountains when it is in fact NOT. Denver sits on a relatively FLAT high plain, and while some of its far western suburbs are in the Rockies, Denver proper is actually part of the Great Plains. And Las Vegas, while surrounded by mountains, is also not built on rugged terrain at all. LV is situated on a very large and FLAT valley bed... There simply isn't any large and flat valley beds like this to build big cities on in the Appalachians. Also not to be an azz but the mountains that surrounded Las Vegas are not part of the Rockies.
@@tomhenry897 How am I wrong? The predominating reason Appalachia is so sparsely populated is due to its rugged terrain. While other factors do play a role into Appalachia's low population, they are all minor to and usually end up leading back to Appalachia's topography. For instance, the boundary between the Piedmont and the Appalachian region also mark the divide between navigable waters and the rougher rapids of Appalachia that contribute greatly to the slow economic growth and urbanization in this region. This, again, leads right back to the region's topography. So, please tell me again how I'm wrong.
Knoxville native here!!! I can tell you that Greater Knoxville now has 1.2 million people and is rapidly growing. And Chattanooga isn't far behind. I live in the Atlanta area now and I can tell you for sure that metro Atlanta is solidly in Appalachia, but Atlanta does straddle the line between Appalachia and the Piedmont. I also have family in NE Ohio and Western PA. Pittsburgh is DEFINITELY an Appalachian city. Also Hickory-Lenior, NC has around 500K people. And Greenville, SC is considered to be in Appalachia (Uc Country or Upstate SC). The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson CSA is the largest statistical area in South Carolina, with an estimated population of 1,590,636 in 2023. This CSA includes all ten counties in the Upstate region of northwestern South Carolina. It several metros combined into one and is basically the northern part of the state of South Carolina. But a significant population center nonetheless.
They are probably not counting Greater Knoxville. For example, the actual City of Seattle (where I live) supposedly only has 750K residents, but the Greater Metropolis is 4M. I really don't understand these things. But there is a Greater and a city limits population that always seems to get counted.
I was about to say Birmingham, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Asheville (and Pittsburgh) aren't exactly small towns, and then the end happened. Though I would say Birmingham is probably one of the biggest "vassal cities" in the US historically, back when it was basically owned by US Steel in Pittsburgh until about the 1970s.
A well crafted presentation. I am impressed you knew how to correctly pronounce Appalachia & Kanawha (instead of "Can-a-wah"). I am a native Appalachia -- Scot-Irish & German in the area by 1700s & my Seneca (Iroquois) & Lenape (aka Delaware) native American roots go back even further. My family are listed as "pioneer founding families" of what became WV. It took decades for me to appreciate my heritage but today I am proud to be a native son from that unique region.
Good information and good pronunciations. It's refreshing to see a well informed video about the Appalachians. I was born in Kingsport, TN; raised in Bristol, TN; went to High School in Blountville, TN and College in Johnson City, TN. Spent some time in Bessemer inside Birmingham, AL. Currently, I live in Southwest Virginia. I'm rarely far from the Appalachians. :)
I grew up in Nashville, and although it's not the Appalachians, the hills and plateaus start not far to the east. There are so many beautiful waterfalls and hiking trails!
@@kmichaelp4508The early railroad technology couldn't ascend the hills so in 1837 they stopped at what was called Terminus, then renamed Marthasville, finally Atlanta
Western Maryland and Pennsylvania should have been highlighted more. Doesn’t really change the story but it’s missing a very significant portion historically.
I grew up in southern WV...went to school in Huntington. I've lived all over the country and traveled abroad a bit. Now I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I LOVE Appalachia!!! I feel totally at home, safe and protected by the mountains. I love the people, who are SO good! And, it's where most of my family remains. It's wonderful and delightful to me!! 😁❤️
Uhhh, we do have cities here, they are just not insane mega-cities which shouldn't exist anyway. And farming here is not so traditional, or rather "industrial", but we have the capacity to produce a lot of food here. And the number 1 problem with mining is the piss poor national policies and regulation by a leftist regime which is specifically trying to suppress cheap and dependable energy while favoring very expensive and undependable "green" stuff. If it were left to the free market demand, WV and other Appalachian areas could still thrive in their own ways. Just get government out of the way, like everywhere.
That is right! When the left started shutting down coal mines a lot of states lost jobs and money! What really amazed me was when the coal mines where shit down because of sulfur coal that the E.P.A. would not allow to be burned in Ohio, but it could be shipped across the river to W.Va. and they could burn it!😮😮😮
I’ve never once in my life heard a New Yorker or Pennsylvanian use the term “Appalachian.” They say Catskills and Poconos. They are only Appalachia when it comes time to getting ARC money.
@@Damarco4u I think they’re referring to the western Allegheny plateau region of NY, which is reflected often in maps of Appalachia. Not what I typically associate with it, though.
Appalachia has lots of people. Asheville, Knoxville, Pittsburgh all in the mountains. ATL just to the south. The Blue Ridge in VA is dotted with college towns. The Mountains out west have less people. Upstate NY has plenty of people.
I didn’t think about the college towns in Va. (my home state) there’s uva-wise in wise Va, Emory and Henry in Abington, ferrum college in Rocky mount, radford university in radford, Virginia tech in Blacksburg, Roanoke college in Roanoke, VMI and Washington and Lee in Lexington, bridgewater college in bridgewater and JMU in Harrisonburg, and UVA in Charlottesville
Chattanooga and the surrounding areas are some of the most well connected areas in the entire United States for internet access. 1 gig is the norm. I live in the middle of the mountains in Appalachia and it is over a mile to just the highway, much less a town, and I have 10 gig fiber internet and if I want, that can be 25 gig. Even the most remote areas, Starlink will get you 1 gig internet.
I live in north eastern kentucky and am in appalachia every now and then on trips, the area is so beautiful. i’ve always assumed the mountains were why no one lived there, but i’m glad this video taught me the history. thanks for this informational geography video, i fw this typa stuff really heavy
Living in SE NY state, 40 miles north of NYC near the Appalachian Trail, it's very scenic, such as the Hudson Valley and Hudson River, with Bear Mtn in the Harriman State Park, with a view of Manhattan, and the Catskills to the NW. 😅
Chattanooga is a beautiful little city in a prime location. Only 2hours from Atlanta and about the same to Nashville. I wouldn't be surprised to see a boom in the future.
I live in Chattanooga, moved here 6 years ago. It already is booming. The houses and apartments going up is crazy. I am glad I bought when I did in 2019 because housing prices have jumped at least 50% or more.
2:00 that’s not accurate, the Appalachian range formed well prior to this (300- 500 million years ago at least) and have a geology that is at least 1.2 million years old. It was at around 200 million years ago when Pangea started to come apart.
Mountains are great for defensive fortifications, but make for lousy places to live compared to flat lands, and commerce grows from ports, not elevation.
I'm from Texas and I think West Virginia is one of the most beautiful places in the USA. I cannot understand why more people don't live there. The small towns have a lot of charm and the houses literally built into mountains make it unique. Harper's Ferry's is equivelant to a small town in Europe with people still set in the old ways. While driving through the state, it pained me to see most of the towns turing into abandoned slums. I would love to retire there or just to get away from the Texas heat.
NOT SEXY? Excuse me but this is one of the sexiest parts of the country. West Virginia is extremely slept on. The Smokies are awesome. Pittsburgh is the best city that you haven't visited and I tell you from my Pittsburgh bones that we don't belong with the Northeast at all.
I agree. We took one vacation to the Cumberland plateau in Tennessee from Florida and put the house up for sale a month after we got back. Best decision we ever made.
It was an odd take. I inherited a lot that backs up to the smokies in the plott balsam range, on the peak of a mountain. Although a beach house would be a nice vacation home, I'd rather build a cabin there first.
I hate to be the guy that says "but actually" but Pittsburgh and Atlanta are both major Appalachian cities, plus the Appalachians extend all the way into PA and NY
@@omarrolle3842There are Appalachian mountains in metro Atlanta in Pickens, Dawson, and Lumpkin counties, as well as isolated ranges in parts of Cherokee and Bartow counties, as well as isolated mountains in other places like Cobb County and Forsyth County.
We definitely have major cities. One example would be Knoxville TN home of the Vols! The world's fair was there in 82 and it's sitting at the foothills of the most popular national park in the nation the Great Smoky Mountains. We only get around 12 million tourists a year along with the residents of Knox/Sevier county not to mention Maryville, Alcoa, Powell, Seymour this is a hugely popular area my friend
Commented before the video ended. Just wanted to mention that Charleston only has about 48k people. The metro between Charleston and Huntington MIGHT reach 200k. :)
I live near the Kanawha River too and pronounce it two ways: Kuh Naw or Kuh Naw Uh. I think the latter is used off and on but mainly at the end of a sentence. Depends on how you heard it as a kid.
@Idontknow-cm5py I was raised about an hour outside of our Blue Ridge Mountains in NC as well....in Statesville, but always loved our mountains and have been drawn to them. This year I found an affordable home in Old Fort and bought it. 🥰
I could foresee a large part of the region given over to outdoor recreational activities, especially for those who live in the Eastern part of the US. Given that and other remote work possibilities, you could see a "Denver" or "Salt Lake City" emerge locally. I also anticipate that environmental reclamation will be needed in those areas devastated by the fossil fuel industry.
You forgot the part about how the corporate interests didn't want other companies in the region because that meant they would have to compete for workers and maybe even offer them competitive pay so they took measures to ensure they wouldn't have to compete for employees. That's why we have laws against monopolies and anti trust regulations in the first place. That area was practically a warning about what happens when there's little to no competition in a given area. Not only does it keep wages low and forces people to work in dangerous conditions just to survive but when that industry takes a big hit, the area will collapse with it economically.
Geoff … including that B&W photo of a moonshine operation was actually pretty cool. Production, distillation and distribution of “illegal” whiskey (drinking alcohol) has a Very Long History in the “Colonies” and later, USA and is directly related to Transportation Costs. Corn (and Grains) could not support its costs by Weight & Bulk so it was turned into alcohol which was much smaller and lighter and easier to transport … especially before there were adequate roads … that topic is quite fascinating and maybe worthy of doing a detailed piece on it.
I just came back from 10 days vacation in Chicago & Rhode Island last week, 12th October. So this is the first time get the knowledge about APPALACHIA.. Thank you for sharing. Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 😇 🍁🍁🍁🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
The Southern states are beautiful. The densely populated urban areas of the country travel to remote areas of the country for vacation. Most US citizens will vacation here in the US before we travel outside the country. Remote vacation areas: • Appalachia • Rockies • Yellowstone • Badlands, South Dakota • Grand Canyon • Parts of Texas • Wyoming • Parts of California • Parts of Hawaii • Maine • Alaska • Lancaster, Amish Country • El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico • Vieques, Puerto Rico • Culebra, Puerto Rico • St. Croix, Virgin Islands • Everglades, Florida These are quiet areas of the country where you will find isolated beaches and mountains as far as you can see. Remote areas of the country are beautiful, and there are so many options to choose from. Some of the national and state park camping has limited availability so you need to book early if you plan on staying in a cabin. You will experience a much different America than the concrete jungles.
I think you hit the nail on the head around 13:00. The small town Appalachia I’m from was all too often governed by ignorant and sometimes even racist people. Major institutional growth seemed perpetually stymied in good ole boy foolishness. Schools and hospitals have been left behind. We left mostly to get a better education for our kids and more resources for my healthcare. The mountains are beautiful but deserve so much better for its fine people.
Central Pennsylvania is not different from Appalachia. Coal and iron mines are found north of Harrisburg. Of course the Pennsylvania mines were smaller then the Appalachian mines. When the coal and iron mines were written off in the 1960s Appalachia as well as central PA died. If you want to go further manufacturing in upstate New York also died at the same time.
Google "maps Appalachia," and you'll find that although the mountainous region runs much further north, the cultural region is pretty much as he defines in this video.
@@richardhanes7370 I spent a lot of time in the oil field in Ohio and WV. They look the same, the culture is very similar, the economics, demographics are the same. Monroe county Ohio might be some of the most challenging terrain in the Appalachian Mountains
I've heard of people in Appalachia say it differently. I suppose where they are from in the hills makes a differance. My family was in Appalachia from the 1600s until the 1950s when poverty was so bad that my grandparents and my dad, as an adult and his adult siblings, moved up to northern Indiana for better jobs. Once they found that job, they saved up money and bought their own homes and cars that had indoor plumbing and electricity, unlike what they had down in the hills. I am the 1st generation to be born out of the hills, but every summer we would go down to the hills to visit family and clean off my grandpa's and other people's grave stones. We still have family in the hills and some of our family moved back down there.nn The beauty is amazing. The stillness of the woods when suddenly the birds go quiet. The Indengious-Americans carvings on big rocks hidden in the woods covered by grape vines. The old stories of creepers and creptids. The surroundings' ability to pull out one's spiritual gifting.kkk Those hills/mountains have something very special to them. Sadly the younger generations are losing their Appalachian accents. Perhaps that is due to movies, music and TV. But I find it to be sad. I speak a mix of my Mom's Lower Great Lakes Region mixed with my Dad's part of the hills. People sometimes ask "where are you from?" Because how I talk confuses them. I tell them that I am half flat-lander and half hillbilly and proud of both which is why I talk like both. 💜🪶🌟🥰💜
@@VFLOPES actually, some areas are having such crippling population declines that entire regions are collapsing very slowly. So some area's would be better off with more people and a steady population.
I actually held my breath in anticipation of how you were going to pronounce Appalachian, and if you hadn’t said it right I was gonna keep scrolling. Im glad you did!! Great work
Portsmouth, OH is definitely a major city. Also, growing up there, I view it as a nice opportunity for me. Things are slower, being a kid is ok. Sleeping in a small town/city where its quiet and dark at night. Being tightly knit with your community is a great feeling. And knowing your neighbors. Unlike living in a big busy city that is "connected". You are actually more disconnected from other people.
Geoff, I have been watching your video for a while. I just wanted to thank you for coming up with great ideas on how to teach geography. I like how thorough you are incorporate history, statistics and many different aspects that all need to be able to show a clear picture. You make videos on geographical topics that I don't know I wanted to see until after I've already seen it and enjoyed it. Great content, thank you for always having original ideas.
I live in the east coast and I never even noticed or realized there was the mountains over there till recently. And when I was trying to do research about the mountains the Appalachian mountains, it was ridiculous, when I typed it in the search engine on RUclips I got mostly horror and supernatural tail videos regarding the Appalachian mountains.
Gotta say growing up in far south ga it’s not hard to believe. It’s over 300 miles from here just to reach the mountains in N Ga. Even large hills along the way are massive to someone who grew up in flatland and swamps. We traveled as a family one trip there before turning 18. Beach is/was just closer to get away for some. Now I live near atlanta and work on property in mtns, as well as a south ga farm that’s close to the coast . It’s a drastic contrast every week or two traveling back and forth .
13:50 actually proud of this area being less connected to the internet. Word of mouth, community centers , bustling small downtown areas and just seeing your buddy at a gas station. Word still travels fast. People still find a way to stop up-to-date
As someone who was born and raised in the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in western Virginia / West Virginia, this was a pretty fair and objective rundown, insofar as someone can cover the economic history of a complicated region in 15 minutes. Bonus points for the correct pronunciation of Appalachia. ;) Thanks for raising better awareness and understanding of this part of the country.
I drove a truck over the road for a year and loved going thru that region.So beautiful.Friendly folks.Just wished i was touring the area on my motorcycle.So many great twisty roads and neat small towns.Love it.
That’s why I live in southern WV. No crowds traffic is a pleasure! 3 hrs to Charlotte, 5 hours to Myrtle, 5 to DC, 3.5 to Smokey’s, 5 to Cincinnati, 5.5 to Atlanta. I’m right in the middle of anywhere I wanna go with easy drive.
Geoff! I'm less that two minutes in, but so far you have left out southeast Ohio, which is always considered to be Appalachia, and western Pennsylvania. Perhaps in the future you will be less tied to the states' borders. Southeast Ohio doesn't have big mountains, but continuous - on and on and on - large hills and mini-mountains that make midwest-type agriculture difficult. At one time there were a good number of people keeping sheep on the hills. Then there was coal, in SE Ohio and western Pennsylvania. And now we have ways to get the tremendous amounts of oil and gas out. Okay, now I'll go back to listening to you!
Born and raised in Charleston WV! My family has put over 1300 years of labor and 10 generations of family working on the C&O rail line. Very proud of that and where I'm from!! 😎
When you break a jewelry store window and take a diamond necklace its called smash and grab. Throwing down mountains and taking all the coal seems like a large scale version of this crime
I live in Webster County, West Virginia and elevation of about 2000 feet. Webster County is called the Mountain Park. It’s an hour and any direction to make it to a town so life hasn’t changed around here and 100 years we usually go out like once a month. I try to do everything we need to do on that day. Don’t make a wrong turn and end up here.
Wuda been nice if he dropped some info on why helene hit western nc as bad as it did and offered up charity for people to donate to like Samaritans purse
@@DeborahNichols-yn5eq I think it was omitted because channel creators leave their episodes available for years after first aired, it's called evergreen content can still be making money years down the road, putting in links for donations will be obsolete in six months to a year max.
I’m in NC, been here since 2014…we been to the mountains and fell in love with them, wife and I decided when we retire we are headed to the mountains, we like the quiet and small towns…we just want land and to be left alone…love visiting the mountains whenever I can.
I can answer this…..very little land isn’t owned by the coal companies and the infrastructure and jobs were never there after the mechanization of coal and busting of the Union. Then poverty and drugs took over. So sad.
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There's a major city jackass, it's called Pittsburgh. You maps are all wrong
i would include parts of southeast Ohio.
yeah there's a single reason it's called the Democrats destroying Americans industrial base Bill Clinton shipping all the manufacturing jobs to China
and why has that industry declined because of the democratic party that's why
it's the same as the rust belt the damn Democrats globalism that's the problem the Democrats globalism
Leave the mountains alone. They don't need to be populated.
Especially by liberals
Great point
@charlesdriggers199 They will heal on their own.
@@jonmurraymurray5512 Will they? Fifteen years ago I would go to the mountains in North Georgia. It was a great time with small towns and plenty of old charm. Now developers are doing their best to level everything and put as much sprawl as they are allowed do to the national forest being in their way.
Too late I’m coming
"Appalachia is not one of the sexiest regions of the country."
As someone living in Appalachia, I quite disagree. It's absolutely gorgeous here, especially in autumn.
This whole video destroys any possible credibility the host may have achieved. I would suggest he do some reading and research before his next asinine video.
@@day2148 Sir/Madam, as a native Floridian, your neck of the woods is undesirable and every stereotype is true.
Catch my drift?
@@elsie412ok Speaking for others that live in these majestic hills, I think the same about FL, AZ, TX, etc, undesirable to live in. Having been to all 50 states as well as other countries, I return to these amazing areas so all I can say is to each their own. As for the host of the video, youth desires city life w/obscene populations & all it brings w/it, pollution & crime are why I often left so enjoy city life & feel free to visit & enjoy what our tiny hidden gems offer to those of us that so eagerly & happily left city life behind. :)
no, its disgusting and ugly and they dont wanna move there (keep it pretty by not luring people there)
@@colorsntrees1531crime of the city? You do realize more crime happens I small town America right? It's just Jethro and Bubba his brother/cousin (yes inbreeding in the south is very much a real thing) and the people around them don't care that they are doing illegal activities, also the jobs barely pay anything outside of the cities and not to mention meth is a major problem in small town America despite what rednecks may tell you, also drunk driving in these parts is fucking horrible.
I live smack dab in the middle of it. Right outside Roanoke VA.
I'd prefer for it to stay just as lightly populated as it is today.
It's perfect.
@@rickrudd I love Roanoke 😀
@@rickrudd
Stop promoting it & saying it's awesome before diversity shows up
@@costilla1212 Yes, bigger is NOT better.
I don't blame you. Don't let the Californians know that there's room there, haha.
@@costilla1212 Racist much.
As an Appalachian, I don't want a big city. I want it sparsely populated.
A place to which misanthropes can retreat.
My family came up through the Ohio river valley. I’d love to know about my family’s history in Appalachia.
I could never live any where else. When it snows you can’t get out for up to a week at a time, power will be out for days. You can never complete a phone call. But this is the home of my family for as long back as we know. The only place on earth that feels like home and I can function in lol city’s stress me out and there’s to much going on all the time and to many people.
As a lifelong resident of Appalachia, I can tell you that there's actually too many people living here...
@@pattonmoore agree
Thank you.
@pattonmoore Does Appalachia have any stunning green grass valley areas like germany does, that aren't too narrow of a valley(I'm mainly seeing narrow valleys in this video), say a little more gradual??
@@a_ya5555 Appalachia is considered a rainforest not grass lands. It's easier to grow fruit than grass here
Yeah super glad I left, the people there are horrible and barely speak English
it's hard to make a living in appalachia....i live in southern WV...a friend once told me "they say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere....he laughed and said if you can make it here. you can make it anywhere"
@@davemccormickmusic 💯
I’m aware every state is different but I’m from Seattle and even before Covid at 15 my first job paid me $17.50 by 22 I’m making about 200% more than that… yes rent and people are annoying but if you want to “escape” you have to find opportunity and then once you’ve capitalized on opportunity you can return home to truly “be free” obviously everyone lives different it’s just mind blowing when Americans say oh I’ll never make it but don’t go somewhere in their own country that can paid nearly double their pay on day 1
@@davemccormickmusic pay here a JOKE!! Me....retired EARLY and said.....F it!! 👏
@@adonymous6238not everybody can afford to move cross country. Pretty shortsighted to think like that
@@adonymous6238 so you still ain't making shit then lmao
The area you highlighted as the "Great Smoky Mountains" covers what is called the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Smoky Mountains are more localized to the border between TN and NC.
Thank you for this. The host sounds like he's reading off a 5th-grader's report on Appalachia.
Whenever the expulsion of the Indians on the Trail of Tears is discussed, everyone mentions the Cherokee but not the other tribes. Thousands of Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw natives were equally and forcibly displaced. My home is only a few miles away from Tuckabatchee, one of the largest Southeast Creek Indian cities.
Do they ever want to return to their homeland?
@davefranklyn7730 They don't get mentioned because they were the" black tribes". ... The ones that get mentioned and are the so-called" red indians" Who tried to be diplomatic and were stabbed in the back.... The ones that don't get mentioned Are the tribes who actually fought for their land and way of life.... Especially Seminoles who were black.... When the black indians were conquered , they were pushed into slavery And became
A part of the Africa slaves as punishment for standing up for their homelands.. That's the long and short of it to answer your question of why they don't get Mentioned....
@@montbrink4700 What revisionist crap!
The law of conquest ….oh well
@davefranklyn7730 it's the truth.... Whether you like it or not.... Then if it's not the truth than enlightened me
This video kinda feels like it was written by someone under-informed about the topic to be writing about it, Johnson City TN is a major point in Tennessee, home of East Tennessee State University and the location to a few important intersections of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Southern Railway systems, it might not be a metropolis or anything but it is still extremely important
Knoxville exists as home to the biggest TN college (University of Tennessee), another major intersecting point for the Canadian Pacific Railway, 2.1 Million residents living there, and sits in the Greater Appalachian Valley. All of that is just TN alone
Huntsville, AL exists as well. One of the largest hubs of the Defense and Aerospace industries in the country lmao. This is definitely made by someone who is trying to be appreciative of Appalachia but is under educated about the area.
Aye im from Kingsport Tn
Don't forget The Lab in Oak Ridge.
I live in Carter County Tennessee, right on the North Carolina border and we really hope most people stay the hell out of this area.
@@macpduff2119 amen to that
I really hope for your sake y'all can keep the transplants from other states away, because I'm also an East Tennessean, but because my town is considered a part of the Knoxville metro area (Im about 20 minutes south of Knoxville, I guess, in Maryville, TN, in Blount County. The Tail of The Dragon on HWY 129, is about 15 mins from my home) and only about 40 minutes south of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, my town has more transplants than you can shake a stick at. I only live, technically, about 20 mins away from Cades Cove, but during tourist season (which is now about 3 out of the 4 seasons of the year, here now) it can take around 45 minutes or so to get to, lots of times with stand-still traffic just trying to get up to the entrance to The Smoky Mountain National Park. The traffic inside the park is often horrendous as well. Most of the locals like myself don't even dare try to visit Cades Cove or go to Sevierville using the standard scenic routes that most tourists take during tourist season....its jammed packed. And thats just the tourism, not even the people moving here from absolutely everywhere. Smith & Wesson relocated to Blount County from Massachusetts last year, Amazon has built several warehouses in Blount county, Denso manufacturing has been here since the 90's, and we have other factories here, and new things moving in, so people are coming to Blount county for everything. The land, if you can find it to buy it, is going sky-high because of everything and everyone moving here....I'm honestly over it, and have been for yrs now. So whatever you do, try to prevent realtors and your local councils from advertising how great it is to live in your county; if anyone from outside asks about the cost of living there and what you feel about living there.....LIE and tell them its horrible. Trust me any positive thing about your county getting out could be what causes your beautiful area to be ruined. Don't believe me? Look up Maryville TN or Blount County TN on here on YT and you'll see realtors advertising Maryville, Lenoir City/Loudon, Monroe County, allllll the way down into Chattanooga. East TN is too full already, we don't need all of it ruined.
Much love to y'all, and God Bless.
@amandawolfe1054 Oh, I know. I avoid Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge at all costs. I couldn't imagine living down there.
Absolutely
@amandawolfe1054 yes, PLEASE stop promoting the Appalachian region. It'll turn out like Myrtle Beach: a gazillion transplants who have totally effed up the area and made it so that the natives can't hardly afford to live there any more.
I live in Chattanooga, its great to be able to take a short drive and be completely immersed in wilderness and away from everything for a little while to clear your mind. I’m sure most people who live here would agree
In 3 years, I am retiring and moving just over the mountain from you. Somewhere between Kimball and Dunlap. I've been to the Tennessee Aquarium there in Chattanooga twice. That place is really cool!
@walkergamble4504.....been here all my life, and wouldn't have it any other way!! 👍💯
The Noog is great.
@@walkergamble4504 the whole Chattanooga, TN/NW Georgia region is really beautiful country. (I live in Colorado now, but was born and grew up in north Alabama.)
@@walkergamble4504 Native Roanoker and my city is approximately 55% transplant. Need I say more? They come in and bulldoze everything so they can have a Trader Joe's or another boring mass produced restaurant or grocery store.
Appalachia stretches into Ohio and Pennsylvania. Not sure why they were excluded.
I guess because he’d have to talk about the actually heavily populated parts like Pittsburgh
@@thedapperdolphin1590 likely because Appalachia is Mountanious, Pittsburgh is right outside of it in the flat lands of the midwest
@@oooshafiqooo Pittsburgh is very much not flat lol
I think it's because the definition of Appalachia is very unclear. It usually refers to cultural Appalachia, not just the mountain range, which is why Pennsylvania is excluded. He could have made the definition he used in the video more clear, though.
Appalachia also stretches into New York State.
Excellent presentation!
The graphics are outstanding!
Thanks for sharing
As someone who used to live there, I was so bored. It’s beautiful, but there are not enough opportunities.
These comments are hilarious! I am born raised and still live in Appalachia Virginia. I have never heard some of these misconceptions. Its hilarious. Its inconvenient to live here. It takes two mountain tunnels to get to my town. Medical access is a big problem for most, and jobs. I come from a family that has been here forever and we own land, so I came back after 20yrs in the Army. My family gave land for the loocal Elementary school and its still here going strong, we also have invested in local businesses to help our community. Love it here!🌄🎆
@@Mithras444 what part of virginia?
Exactly inconvenience is a major factor and if I had to guess everything costs more in mountain communities
@@tylerf4223 Appalachia, VA is a town in southwest Virginia
@@jordanalexander615 a mild inconvenience at worst. Not all at if you consider all the upsides vs living in a big city.
@CountryAndProud if cost is an issue though it's pretty serious. Like fuel prices and groceries.
Honestly I just clicked to make sure you pronounced Appalachia right. You did! Thank you, from a native Appalachian.
@the_chandler different Appalachians pronounce it differently.
The stereotypes are true
@@TheHomerowKeysthe people of Appalachia pronounce it the way he pronounces it. Nobody cares how northerners pronounce it. This pronunciation is the most correct based on the etymology of the name.
@@darlsbarkley3493 it's pronounced either way just like the Caribbean is pronounced either way. Anyone complaining about it just has a stick up their ass because they think they have to have complete control of everything.
When did Appalachia stop at the Mason Dixon line?
my favorite book I read as a kid was "My Side of the Mountain" where a teenager/kid survives and lives in the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains, similar to the story of The Hatchet.
we had to read it in school, early 70's. It took place in The Catskills section of the Appalachians
@@JohnnyMegabyteCanada That is NY
I have not even heard of that book. I will look it up. Thank you!
the fuck bro. The older I get the more I realize that was an Appalachian classic we all read it seems like LMFAO. I went and lived in the woods for 6 months partially because of that book.
👀👀 I LOVED that book! It spoke to me as a child. I live there now; in retirement! Thank you for reminding me of the connection!!!! YES! I have accomplished trees, and mountains, and deer! ❤❤
Reasons people do not build large cities is A: We do not want to be like the big cities and when people transfer they want to destroy it to make it like where they left. B: Topography as witnessed by Hurricane Helene, the land is not meant to be built up by people who do not understand the dangers of building up the mountain sides and in the hollars.
As a Jersey girl, I can tell you from experience - YOU DO NOT WANT MORE DEVELOPMENT.
Stay low key and quiet. NJ is overdeveloped, and the overdevelopment causes a high-stress environment due to all of the traffic, trash and taxes. You need massive taxes to maintain dense development. It's not worth it.
Plus, overdevelopment pushes out your wildlife. In NJ, we are so overdeveloped, that the wildlife had nowhere else to go so the bears, racoons, dear, fox and coyotes adapted to suburbs and cities. There are DEAR in the middle of Philly. The dear literally cross the highways.
The bears and racoons are fat from eating the processed food in our trash. Obese wildlife is now a thing. They called it "urbanizing." Our dear, bears and racoons are urbanized.
Well that's to fucking bad because big cities is where the economy comes from most of the States that are in the Appalachia are piss poor and in fact some of the poorest in the country so do us a favor and start contributing more or stop asking for handouts when you're areas get wrecked by storms thanks.
@@CandiceMMartinezyou just said a whole lot of nothing. Do you people not realize more people coming and going means better economies? I mean I for one would jump at urbanization simply because it attracts new people from different cultures and brings with it a booming economy? I mean I love rural America but at the same time rural America is piss poor with shit economies and dumbass rednecks who are lazy as fuck and then preach "GOD" to you when religious beliefs are not to natural.
Appalachia has exactly the right amount of people. Why are other places so unbearably overpopulated? It must be horrible.
I am a native Pittsburgher and I can tell you that we are definitely in Appalachia. But so is Charleston, W.Va., Lexington, Kentucky, Knoxville, Tenn., Chattanooga, Tennessee and others.
@@johnmcnulty4425 Thank you!
Lexington, KY. is NOT Appalachia. It is in the Bluegrass Region where the racehorses are. Completely different world over there! (I’m in Appalachian KY)
@@sabneraznikTruth. I’m in Eastern Kentucky. Two hours from Lexington. World of difference.
I wouldn’t consider Lexington, Kentucky and Appalachia either. he talked about Mammoth Cave in this video and that most definitely is not an Appalachia. I’m very familiar with the entire region From working as a truck driver in dedicated routes in that area for several years
As someone that grew up in Charleston and went to UK, Lexington is 100% NOT Appalachia. Eastern Kentucky certainly is but Appalachia ends before Lexington. Lexington is a unique case though as it is situated at the cross roads of Appalachia, the south, and the midwest so there's definitely some sort of influence of Appalachia that can be seen.
Pittsburgh is a major city. And it’s in Appalachia
Agree.
No it’s not
Truth. Pittsburgh is the Paris of Appalachia. Fact
@@tomhenry897 yes - it is. I'm here - where are you?
also Knoxville, Chattanooga, Birmingham etc.
My family is Creek, and WE TOO WERE FORCED ON THE TRAIL OF TEARS. As were Choctaw, Seminole, Chickasaw.
Hi Hughie.
Don't describe your features do I?😂❤
Join the club. My Highland Scots ancestors were driven off their ancestral lands by the cruel Highland clearances. There may be viewers of this video of French `Canadian decent who were driven from Canada all the way to Louisiana. Their are many nationalities who were displaced
Andrew Jackson was a great man.
@@macpduff2119The Scots were terrorized by the British centuries before coming to North America.
@@macpduff2119 the french Canadians aren't indigenous to Canada tho
My ancestors were Scottish, but my family is now Appalachian. Though the generations have grown up in the foothills in Alabama.
Well, the Appalachians and the Highlands are actually parts of the same ancient mountain range.
@silveritea the Scottish Highlands? My name comes from the island of Colonsay.
As old as that stretch is I'd believe it .
@silveritea I looked at the map.. I mean.. that's incredible right??
The Atlas mountains are also part of the same range - I thought it was one of the coolest things I had ever heard when I read the article about it!
I live in the middle of central Appalachia and my family has for many generations. We love it and I'm grateful it's not so populated. We can visit bigger places and always come back home to our cozy mountain woods. ❤ I definitely appreciated this video and the thorough and thoughtful way he portrayed it. Great job! You get 5/5 stars from this Appalachian 😄
Ohio appears left out of this. Southeast Ohio is very much part of the Appalachia system. It is dominated by plateaus, where the elevation of the hills can be as high as 800 feet. The Hocking Hills is a scenic park in this region. Plus, Appalachian Ohio is considered an economic and cultural region made up of several counties.
Yeah I live in Lawrence county Ohio. It is very hilly here. I've lived in Ironton Ohio and south point Ohio. They are only some flat land in a very hilly county.
@@michael7054 Dude, I love joyriding that way down past Ironton and South Point, towards Huntington. 😎 The Piketon bypass, OH-823, is a nice hilly route to see down that way, too.
@@phillip.martin-cyber yeah. It's called the Portsmouth bypass. I like living in Ironton or south point. Ived lived in both.
Many People from deep in the mountains settled/moved to southern Ohio for jobs after WWII as well as Detroit for jobs in the auto plants after the war. When I was growing up, every weekend I-75 S was packed with cars headed south to go "home" to the mountains for the weekend and holidays.
Ohio belongs on this list before atlanta
The English, Scots, Irish and German settlers in the area didn't just get off the boat and walk to Tennessee. Most started in the colonies and worked their way west. Mine went from Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina to get to Middle Tennessee. Daniel Boone "discovered" the Cumberland Gap in 1775.
Exactly. Daniel Boone, my 1st cousin 6 times removed. His father and my great grandmother x 7 were siblings. ☺️
What do you mean “discovered”? Sounds like you’re trying to discredit?
@@BMWE90HQ Lmao cause the natives knew ab that shits for years prolly.
@@Sinnicide well they’re a conquered people who hadn’t even invented the wheel yet. So IDGAF what they knew or didn’t know. Also it’s about time we stopped calling them “natives”. I was born here I am a native.
I'm pretty sure the Native Americans discovered the Cumberland Gap thousands of years before Daniel Boone did.
We moved to Cumberland Maryland in May. Once the biggest Maryland city outside of Baltimore and for a time even rivaled Baltimore in importance. Railroads are big here, but most of the other industry, including coal, is gone. Still, I have an inexpensive beautiful house built in 1920, good internet and I work remotely from home. Plus I see the mountains I love every single day.
My grandparents moved to LaVale from just above the Mason Dixon line in order to be closer to Pap’s workplace, the Cumberland bus company.
Living near Roanoke, surrounded by mountains and scenic beauty, really is something special. The peaceful vibe and light population make it the perfect retreat from the chaos of city life.
I lived in Roanoke off an on for 20 years, ask about me, they all know me in the city
I live near Kingsport in Northeast Tennessee. This area is growing rapidly due to the influx of people from California and up north which drives up property prices outside of the reach of many locals. The economy here is diversified beyond coal. Tennessee now ranks as one of the top auto-manufacturing states in the country. Chemical production is also a large employer in the region. However, you are correct that there are still regions that have suffered greatly from the loss of coal such as Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky.
That’s why I hate Tennessee so much. Too many Goddamn Outsiders.
Yes
Some Texans just bought the newly built house next door for $765,000. I know what it actually cost to build....
twice what it should be.
Locals cannot purchase houses any more because prices have literally doubled in 6 years because rude city people pay what they think is cheaper than "back home".
Ruining our culture.
Tennessee does not produce large amounts of chemicals.
Eastman Chemical is located in Kingsport, TN. One of the largest chemical plant site in the country.
@NorthEastTennUSA
I'm familiar with Eastman, and no, it isn't one of the largest in the USA. It is one small refinery that is known to leak chemicals into the nearby river. I have family in Bristol, and I can tell you there is nothing in that area.
Why few people live in Appalachia?
One word: Mountains.
Nope
Wrong
That's why he stated with the rocky mountains cause it's opposite u got Denver/ LV vs u know Knoxville b ham
@@blaqdiemenz The misconception though is that Denver is in the mountains when it is in fact NOT. Denver sits on a relatively FLAT high plain, and while some of its far western suburbs are in the Rockies, Denver proper is actually part of the Great Plains.
And Las Vegas, while surrounded by mountains, is also not built on rugged terrain at all. LV is situated on a very large and FLAT valley bed...
There simply isn't any large and flat valley beds like this to build big cities on in the Appalachians.
Also not to be an azz but the mountains that surrounded Las Vegas are not part of the Rockies.
@@tomhenry897 How am I wrong? The predominating reason Appalachia is so sparsely populated is due to its rugged terrain. While other factors do play a role into Appalachia's low population, they are all minor to and usually end up leading back to Appalachia's topography. For instance, the boundary between the Piedmont and the Appalachian region also mark the divide between navigable waters and the rougher rapids of Appalachia that contribute greatly to the slow economic growth and urbanization in this region. This, again, leads right back to the region's topography. So, please tell me again how I'm wrong.
@@Marc-King777 You could have just left it at one word: Mountains. 👍
Knoxville native here!!! I can tell you that Greater Knoxville now has 1.2 million people and is rapidly growing. And Chattanooga isn't far behind. I live in the Atlanta area now and I can tell you for sure that metro Atlanta is solidly in Appalachia, but Atlanta does straddle the line between Appalachia and the Piedmont. I also have family in NE Ohio and Western PA. Pittsburgh is DEFINITELY an Appalachian city. Also Hickory-Lenior, NC has around 500K people. And Greenville, SC is considered to be in Appalachia (Uc Country or Upstate SC). The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson CSA is the largest statistical area in South Carolina, with an estimated population of 1,590,636 in 2023. This CSA includes all ten counties in the Upstate region of northwestern South Carolina. It several metros combined into one and is basically the northern part of the state of South Carolina. But a significant population center nonetheless.
You forgot Birmingham
They are probably not counting Greater Knoxville. For example, the actual City of Seattle (where I live) supposedly only has 750K residents, but the Greater Metropolis is 4M. I really don't understand these things. But there is a Greater and a city limits population that always seems to get counted.
What is the cost of loving and the job market like? Thinking of moving there to be closer to family.
1.2 M people for a metro area is not a lot of people at all...
@@summeronio9751what world are you living in?
I was about to say Birmingham, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Asheville (and Pittsburgh) aren't exactly small towns, and then the end happened. Though I would say Birmingham is probably one of the biggest "vassal cities" in the US historically, back when it was basically owned by US Steel in Pittsburgh until about the 1970s.
There's a lot of folks living in that part of the Appalachian mountains. Myself proud to say born and raised in NE TN and SW VA.
A well crafted presentation. I am impressed you knew how to correctly pronounce Appalachia & Kanawha (instead of "Can-a-wah"). I am a native Appalachia -- Scot-Irish & German in the area by 1700s & my Seneca (Iroquois) & Lenape (aka Delaware) native American roots go back even further. My family are listed as "pioneer founding families" of what became WV. It took decades for me to appreciate my heritage but today I am proud to be a native son from that unique region.
Good information and good pronunciations.
It's refreshing to see a well informed video about the Appalachians.
I was born in Kingsport, TN; raised in Bristol, TN; went to High School in Blountville, TN and College in Johnson City, TN.
Spent some time in Bessemer inside Birmingham, AL.
Currently, I live in Southwest Virginia.
I'm rarely far from the Appalachians. :)
I grew up in Nashville, and although it's not the Appalachians, the hills and plateaus start not far to the east. There are so many beautiful waterfalls and hiking trails!
Best areas to raise a family imho
what was your favorite spot to live?
Well-informed? He sounds like an idiot. As do you, now.
I mean you could pretty much say Pittsburgh and Atlanta are basically Appalachian cities but I digress.
Guess we can count Charlotte NC as well! even closer Winston Salem NC
@@Idontknow-cm5pyI would not go that far and Atlanta is a stretch
@@Forg2, Atlanta is 1000 feet above sea level. Very hilly outside of downtown.
@@kmichaelp4508The early railroad technology couldn't ascend the hills so in 1837 they stopped at what was called Terminus, then renamed Marthasville, finally Atlanta
@@timothykeith1367 , I’m well aware.
Western Maryland and Pennsylvania should have been highlighted more. Doesn’t really change the story but it’s missing a very significant portion historically.
Probably because they're not part of Appalachia. Maybe you could make a case for western Maryland but Pennsylvania is definitely not Appalachia.
@@darlsbarkley3493 you’re very wrong. If anything I’d give PA more credit than MD. If you’ve spent any time in Appalachian states you’d know that
@@shawnsolan3033 I'm from the foothills of VA. Nobody in VA, TN, NC, WV considers PA Appalachia
I'm from very southeast Ohio. We're included in Appalachia, and so is SW Pennsylvania.
I grew up in southern WV...went to school in Huntington. I've lived all over the country and traveled abroad a bit. Now I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I LOVE Appalachia!!! I feel totally at home, safe and protected by the mountains. I love the people, who are SO good! And, it's where most of my family remains. It's wonderful and delightful to me!! 😁❤️
I’m guessing the mountains making farming and city planning hard and the mining industry collapsed.
Wrong
Lol jkjk
Newsflash: You can’t build cities on mountains just because you want to! 😒
Uhhh, we do have cities here, they are just not insane mega-cities which shouldn't exist anyway. And farming here is not so traditional, or rather "industrial", but we have the capacity to produce a lot of food here.
And the number 1 problem with mining is the piss poor national policies and regulation by a leftist regime which is specifically trying to suppress cheap and dependable energy while favoring very expensive and undependable "green" stuff.
If it were left to the free market demand, WV and other Appalachian areas could still thrive in their own ways. Just get government out of the way, like everywhere.
That is right! When the left started shutting down coal mines a lot of states lost jobs and money! What really amazed me was when the coal mines where shit down because of sulfur coal that the E.P.A. would not allow to be burned in Ohio, but it could be shipped across the river to W.Va. and they could burn it!😮😮😮
Seems odd for you to have excluded PA and NY as if the mountains and culture stop at the Mason-Dixon Line. They don’t.
I’ve never once in my life heard a New Yorker or Pennsylvanian use the term “Appalachian.” They say Catskills and Poconos. They are only Appalachia when it comes time to getting ARC money.
@@Damarco4u I think they’re referring to the western Allegheny plateau region of NY, which is reflected often in maps of Appalachia. Not what I typically associate with it, though.
They absolutely do. no part of either of those states is remotely Appalachian in culture
@@Damarco4u Maybe because you don't live here? (PA)
@@Damarco4uPennsylvania they do, but they also use the Alleghenies
Appalachia has lots of people. Asheville, Knoxville, Pittsburgh all in the mountains. ATL just to the south. The Blue Ridge in VA is dotted with college towns. The Mountains out west have less people. Upstate NY has plenty of people.
He mentions Asheville and Knoxville
I didn’t think about the college towns in Va. (my home state) there’s uva-wise in wise Va, Emory and Henry in Abington, ferrum college in Rocky mount, radford university in radford, Virginia tech in Blacksburg, Roanoke college in Roanoke, VMI and Washington and Lee in Lexington, bridgewater college in bridgewater and JMU in Harrisonburg, and UVA in Charlottesville
There is limited healthcare in the mountain regions. Keep them wild and beautiful. People overdevelop and make things worse.
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No one going to those colleges will ever get a job outside Appalachia, except Virginia Tech
Chattanooga and the surrounding areas are some of the most well connected areas in the entire United States for internet access. 1 gig is the norm.
I live in the middle of the mountains in Appalachia and it is over a mile to just the highway, much less a town, and I have 10 gig fiber internet and if I want, that can be 25 gig.
Even the most remote areas, Starlink will get you 1 gig internet.
I live in north eastern kentucky and am in appalachia every now and then on trips, the area is so beautiful. i’ve always assumed the mountains were why no one lived there, but i’m glad this video taught me the history. thanks for this informational geography video, i fw this typa stuff really heavy
Living in SE NY state, 40 miles north of
NYC near the Appalachian Trail, it's very
scenic, such as the Hudson Valley and
Hudson River, with Bear Mtn in the
Harriman State Park, with a view of
Manhattan, and the Catskills to the NW. 😅
Chattanooga is a beautiful little city in a prime location. Only 2hours from Atlanta and about the same to Nashville. I wouldn't be surprised to see a boom in the future.
There are plans to build an Amtrak line from Atlanta to Nashville with a stop in Chattanooga.
I live in Chattanooga, moved here 6 years ago. It already is booming. The houses and apartments going up is crazy. I am glad I bought when I did in 2019 because housing prices have jumped at least 50% or more.
Great work as usual. Thanks for the interesting information.
As someone who went to Ferrum College in VA…it’s so dead out there. It’s all mountains, rolling hills, and farms
Rocky Mount VA
We've always been this way since our people came in here. If you're not from the these mountains you will never understand my friend. God bless you. 😊
2:00 that’s not accurate, the Appalachian range formed well prior to this (300- 500 million years ago at least) and have a geology that is at least 1.2 million years old. It was at around 200 million years ago when Pangea started to come apart.
The Appalachians continue further into Atlantic Canada, and runs along the south side of the St Lawrence River eastward from approximately Montreal
Yeah they become The Chic Choc Mountains
Mountains are great for defensive fortifications, but make for lousy places to live compared to flat lands, and commerce grows from ports, not elevation.
I'm from Texas and I think West Virginia is one of the most beautiful places in the USA. I cannot understand why more people don't live there. The small towns have a lot of charm and the houses literally built into mountains make it unique. Harper's Ferry's is equivelant to a small town in Europe with people still set in the old ways. While driving through the state, it pained me to see most of the towns turing into abandoned slums. I would love to retire there or just to get away from the Texas heat.
I have lived in both Texas and West Virginia. I preferred Texas.
Oh this area is not empty. There’s people in these hills you don’t wanna mess with at all
I know a few
NOT SEXY?
Excuse me but this is one of the sexiest parts of the country. West Virginia is extremely slept on. The Smokies are awesome. Pittsburgh is the best city that you haven't visited and I tell you from my Pittsburgh bones that we don't belong with the Northeast at all.
I agree. We took one vacation to the Cumberland plateau in Tennessee from Florida and put the house up for sale a month after we got back. Best decision we ever made.
It was an odd take. I inherited a lot that backs up to the smokies in the plott balsam range, on the peak of a mountain. Although a beach house would be a nice vacation home, I'd rather build a cabin there first.
Short Answer: we ain’t got enough flat land to develop into a metropolitan area.
We have one leg longer than the other 😅
I hate to be the guy that says "but actually" but Pittsburgh and Atlanta are both major Appalachian cities, plus the Appalachians extend all the way into PA and NY
If you go to the top of Stone Mountain on a clear day it’s surprising how close the Appalachian mountains are in the distance
The Vid should be why is WV so empty. The rest of Appalachia is quite filled out.
And your dumb
@@omarrolle3842There are Appalachian mountains in metro Atlanta in Pickens, Dawson, and Lumpkin counties, as well as isolated ranges in parts of Cherokee and Bartow counties, as well as isolated mountains in other places like Cobb County and Forsyth County.
@@omarrolle384220-30 miles to the southern extent of the mountains in Pickens County from Canton in Cherokee County.
We definitely have major cities. One example would be Knoxville TN home of the Vols! The world's fair was there in 82 and it's sitting at the foothills of the most popular national park in the nation the Great Smoky Mountains. We only get around 12 million tourists a year along with the residents of Knox/Sevier county not to mention Maryville, Alcoa, Powell, Seymour this is a hugely popular area my friend
I love living along the Kanawha river! So close on the pronunciation, “Kuh-Nah”. Great video!
Commented before the video ended. Just wanted to mention that Charleston only has about 48k people. The metro between Charleston and Huntington MIGHT reach 200k. :)
I live near the Kanawha River too and pronounce it two ways: Kuh Naw or Kuh Naw Uh. I think the latter is used off and on but mainly at the end of a sentence. Depends on how you heard it as a kid.
Heard someone pronounce it "CAN-ah-wah" in another video, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it, I hate it
My dream has always been to retire in Appalachia... It has been a favorite place of mine for 50 of my 60 years
was lucky enough to live an hour away from these beautiful places here in NC spent a lot of time there along the blue ridge
please dont.
@Idontknow-cm5py I was raised about an hour outside of our Blue Ridge Mountains in NC as well....in Statesville, but always loved our mountains and have been drawn to them. This year I found an affordable home in Old Fort and bought it. 🥰
I could foresee a large part of the region given over to outdoor recreational activities, especially for those who live in the Eastern part of the US. Given that and other remote work possibilities, you could see a "Denver" or "Salt Lake City" emerge locally. I also anticipate that environmental reclamation will be needed in those areas devastated by the fossil fuel industry.
You forgot the part about how the corporate interests didn't want other companies in the region because that meant they would have to compete for workers and maybe even offer them competitive pay so they took measures to ensure they wouldn't have to compete for employees. That's why we have laws against monopolies and anti trust regulations in the first place. That area was practically a warning about what happens when there's little to no competition in a given area. Not only does it keep wages low and forces people to work in dangerous conditions just to survive but when that industry takes a big hit, the area will collapse with it economically.
It still happens
Don't forget the war on coal. We're being forced to go to green energy to save the planet.
Geoff … including that B&W photo of a moonshine operation was actually pretty cool.
Production, distillation and distribution of “illegal” whiskey (drinking alcohol) has a Very Long History in the “Colonies” and later, USA and is directly related to Transportation Costs.
Corn (and Grains) could not support its costs by Weight & Bulk so it was turned into alcohol which was much smaller and lighter and easier to transport … especially before there were adequate roads … that topic is quite fascinating and maybe worthy of doing a detailed piece on it.
I just came back from 10 days vacation in Chicago & Rhode Island last week, 12th October. So this is the first time get the knowledge about APPALACHIA.. Thank you for sharing.
Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN 😇 🍁🍁🍁🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
The Southern states are beautiful. The densely populated urban areas of the country travel to remote areas of the country for vacation.
Most US citizens will vacation here in the US before we travel outside the country.
Remote vacation areas:
• Appalachia
• Rockies
• Yellowstone
• Badlands, South Dakota
• Grand Canyon
• Parts of Texas
• Wyoming
• Parts of California
• Parts of Hawaii
• Maine
• Alaska
• Lancaster, Amish Country
• El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico
• Vieques, Puerto Rico
• Culebra, Puerto Rico
• St. Croix, Virgin Islands
• Everglades, Florida
These are quiet areas of the country where you will find isolated beaches and mountains as far as you can see.
Remote areas of the country are beautiful, and there are so many options to choose from. Some of the national and state park camping has limited availability so you need to book early if you plan on staying in a cabin.
You will experience a much different America than the concrete jungles.
I think you hit the nail on the head around 13:00. The small town Appalachia I’m from was all too often governed by ignorant and sometimes even racist people. Major institutional growth seemed perpetually stymied in good ole boy foolishness. Schools and hospitals have been left behind. We left mostly to get a better education for our kids and more resources for my healthcare. The mountains are beautiful but deserve so much better for its fine people.
Why central PA was not included in Appalachia?
The Appalachia technically runs all the way to New York.
Central Pennsylvania is not different from Appalachia. Coal and iron mines are found north of Harrisburg. Of course the Pennsylvania mines were smaller then the Appalachian mines. When the coal and iron mines were written off in the 1960s Appalachia as well as central PA died. If you want to go further manufacturing in upstate New York also died at the same time.
Google "maps Appalachia," and you'll find that although the mountainous region runs much further north, the cultural region is pretty much as he defines in this video.
I used to live in the NY part of Appalachia, Horseheads. Currently live in the Helene ravaged NC part of Appalachia.
Just follow the Appalachian Trail.
allow me to save y'all 16 minutes:
Mountains creating rugged terrain make it hard to build and develop. 👍👍
And the dope fiens make you not even want to try.
Born and raised in Bristol, VA. My roots run deep in Southwest Virginia on both sides of my family. I love it and proud of it!
I live in North, GA born and raised between Ellijay and Blue Ridge. We definitely prefer to keep it low traffic. I love the peace and quiet here.
There is a great disservice not having Ohio included. SE Ohio is virtually identical to WV.
I live close to the river and can see West Virginia from my porch. It's identical to the hills I live on
@@richardhanes7370 I spent a lot of time in the oil field in Ohio and WV. They look the same, the culture is very similar, the economics, demographics are the same. Monroe county Ohio might be some of the most challenging terrain in the Appalachian Mountains
@@cmdr1911 I live on the Belmont Monroe county line. I would've thought deep West Virginia was worse landscape to deal with
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for pronouncing it correctly
Yes! I Agree.☺️
I've heard of people in Appalachia say it differently. I suppose where they are from in the hills makes a differance. My family was in Appalachia from the 1600s until the 1950s when poverty was so bad that my grandparents and my dad, as an adult and his adult siblings, moved up to northern Indiana for better jobs. Once they found that job, they saved up money and bought their own homes and cars that had indoor plumbing and electricity, unlike what they had down in the hills.
I am the 1st generation to be born out of the hills, but every summer we would go down to the hills to visit family and clean off my grandpa's and other people's grave stones. We still have family in the hills and some of our family moved back down there.nn
The beauty is amazing.
The stillness of the woods when suddenly the birds go quiet.
The Indengious-Americans carvings on big rocks hidden in the woods covered by grape vines.
The old stories of creepers and creptids.
The surroundings' ability to pull out one's spiritual gifting.kkk
Those hills/mountains have something very special to them.
Sadly the younger generations are losing their Appalachian accents. Perhaps that is due to movies, music and TV. But I find it to be sad.
I speak a mix of my Mom's Lower Great Lakes Region mixed with my Dad's part of the hills. People sometimes ask "where are you from?" Because how I talk confuses them. I tell them that I am half flat-lander and half hillbilly and proud of both which is why I talk like both. 💜🪶🌟🥰💜
Please come to see the pretty fall colors and keep it moving! Aint no room for ya here!
@@VFLOPES actually, some areas are having such crippling population declines that entire regions are collapsing very slowly. So some area's would be better off with more people and a steady population.
@@theflamingeagle572 They can stay in your county then. Keep em the hell out of my neck of the woods.
I actually held my breath in anticipation of how you were going to pronounce Appalachian, and if you hadn’t said it right I was gonna keep scrolling. Im glad you did!! Great work
Portsmouth, OH is definitely a major city. Also, growing up there, I view it as a nice opportunity for me. Things are slower, being a kid is ok. Sleeping in a small town/city where its quiet and dark at night. Being tightly knit with your community is a great feeling. And knowing your neighbors. Unlike living in a big busy city that is "connected". You are actually more disconnected from other people.
Geoff, I have been watching your video for a while. I just wanted to thank you for coming up with great ideas on how to teach geography. I like how thorough you are incorporate history, statistics and many different aspects that all need to be able to show a clear picture. You make videos on geographical topics that I don't know I wanted to see until after I've already seen it and enjoyed it. Great content, thank you for always having original ideas.
I live in the east coast and I never even noticed or realized there was the mountains over there till recently. And when I was trying to do research about the mountains the Appalachian mountains, it was ridiculous, when I typed it in the search engine on RUclips I got mostly horror and supernatural tail videos regarding the Appalachian mountains.
Are you 7 years old? Any American adult should know about the Appalachians.
@@willp.8120 Depends, if they are under 20-24 they may not have learned it in school, just saying.
Gotta say growing up in far south ga it’s not hard to believe. It’s over 300 miles from here just to reach the mountains in N Ga. Even large hills along the way are massive to someone who grew up in flatland and swamps. We traveled as a family one trip there before turning 18. Beach is/was just closer to get away for some. Now I live near atlanta and work on property in mtns, as well as a south ga farm that’s close to the coast . It’s a drastic contrast every week or two traveling back and forth .
@@willp.8120 Education has changed a lot.
I live there. Love the montains
BillHilly
13:50 actually proud of this area being less connected to the internet. Word of mouth, community centers , bustling small downtown areas and just seeing your buddy at a gas station. Word still travels fast. People still find a way to stop up-to-date
You forgot about the Tri cities in Tennessee
Yes that would be about 500,000 people I think and he also didn't mention Roanoke, VA.
He didn't though if you watch the video
@@Timotimo101Roanoke is about the size of Chattanooga, a significant -sized region.
@@willp.8120 both geographically pleasing areas too!
Kingsport is a shithole and Johnson City is their leader. Bristol is the only town worth mentioning.
As someone who was born and raised in the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in western Virginia / West Virginia, this was a pretty fair and objective rundown, insofar as someone can cover the economic history of a complicated region in 15 minutes. Bonus points for the correct pronunciation of Appalachia. ;) Thanks for raising better awareness and understanding of this part of the country.
App-A-Latch-A
The time is remarkable relative to Hurricane Helene. The most devastated areas are going to take years to recover. That will change quite a bit.
He’s profiting off others misfortune
@@Ang.0910 not really he never mentioned the storm in name. Damn guy only just made a damn geography video.
I drove a truck over the road for a year and loved going thru that region.So beautiful.Friendly folks.Just wished i was touring the area on my motorcycle.So many great twisty roads and neat small towns.Love it.
That’s why I live in southern WV. No crowds traffic is a pleasure! 3 hrs to Charlotte, 5 hours to Myrtle, 5 to DC, 3.5 to Smokey’s, 5 to Cincinnati, 5.5 to Atlanta. I’m right in the middle of anywhere I wanna go with easy drive.
Geoff! I'm less that two minutes in, but so far you have left out southeast Ohio, which is always considered to be Appalachia, and western Pennsylvania. Perhaps in the future you will be less tied to the states' borders. Southeast Ohio doesn't have big mountains, but continuous - on and on and on - large hills and mini-mountains that make midwest-type agriculture difficult. At one time there were a good number of people keeping sheep on the hills. Then there was coal, in SE Ohio and western Pennsylvania. And now we have ways to get the tremendous amounts of oil and gas out. Okay, now I'll go back to listening to you!
Agree with this! Southeast Ohio and PA also face similar economic struggles and culture of the rest of Appalachia!
I love it here in Appalachia despite everything
I feel fortunate to live here. 😊
Born and raised in Charleston WV! My family has put over 1300 years of labor and 10 generations of family working on the C&O rail line. Very proud of that and where I'm from!! 😎
I'm in NE Tennessee, and our entire county has about 7,000 pop. living here. Beautiful country with beautiful people.
When you break a jewelry store window and take a diamond necklace its called smash and grab. Throwing down mountains and taking all the coal seems like a large scale version of this crime
it's cause there's mountains there!
Isn’t Pittsburgh in Appalachia?
No
Born and raised in the Anthracite coal region of NE Pennsylvania, don't leave us out. Appalachia proud.
I live in Webster County, West Virginia and elevation of about 2000 feet. Webster County is called the Mountain Park. It’s an hour and any direction to make it to a town so life hasn’t changed around here and 100 years we usually go out like once a month. I try to do everything we need to do on that day. Don’t make a wrong turn and end up here.
Wuda been nice if he dropped some info on why helene hit western nc as bad as it did and offered up charity for people to donate to like Samaritans purse
I agree with you!
How about at least donating the money you make from this video to the Hurricane Relief Effort Geoff!
@@DeborahNichols-yn5eq I think it was omitted because channel creators leave their episodes available for years after first aired, it's called evergreen content can still be making money years down the road, putting in links for donations will be obsolete in six months to a year max.
Im 71 and never heard it pronounced appa latch u. Always Appa lay cha Until about 5 years ago when the former stared through be used.
I’m in NC, been here since 2014…we been to the mountains and fell in love with them, wife and I decided when we retire we are headed to the mountains, we like the quiet and small towns…we just want land and to be left alone…love visiting the mountains whenever I can.
2:36 that drone footage is a road leading to some really nice airbnb properties. Ive stayed at a few for weeks at a time.. was really nice
I can answer this…..very little land isn’t owned by the coal companies and the infrastructure and jobs were never there after the mechanization of coal and busting of the Union. Then poverty and drugs took over. So sad.