There's A Gorge In South Carolina That Look A Lot Like The Grand Canyon, But Hardly Anyone Knows It Exists
By AnneMarie|Published January 25, 2023
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South Carolina has been home for AnneMarie since 2001. Her favorite part of the state is Lake Jocassee. An App State alumna, it's always the mountains; the lake bonus makes it heavenly. When not writing about the state, she may be spending time with family, relaxing by the pool, or out somewhere enjoying nature.
If the Grand Canyon and Jocassee Gorges were twins, they would not be identical twins, obviously – but they could certainly be fraternal twins! Don’t believe us? Keep reading for some comparison photos. Jocassee Gorges is surely a lookalike natural wonder in South Carolina that’s worth a visit to see in person.
Both the Grand Canyon and the Jocassee Gorges have overlooks that people seek out to enjoy the majestic scenery. The colors may vary depending on the time of day, weather conditions, and the time of year for the Jocassee Gorges.
The Havasu Falls tumble over red rock cliffs and end in a Gatorade-blue pool of water. The falls technically do not lie within the Grand Canyon National Park boundaries but are found on the Havasupai (meaning people of the blue-green waters) Reservation and are not accessible by road. This is just one of the Grand Canyon's multiple waterfalls.
The Grand Canyon is much larger than the Jocassee Gorges, covering well over a million acres of land and reaching 6,000 feet deep at its deepest point.
Although many have never even heard of the Jocassee Gorges, the natural wonder was ranked 9th out of 50 by National Geographic as One of 50 of the World's Last Great Places.
Now that you’ve seen it for yourself, what do you think? Do these two natural wonders pass as fraternal twins for you? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
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