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Leaf Update

Posted: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009

Peak season for leaf-peeping varies from place to place and year to year, depending on weather, latitude and altitude. Here is where to get specific information:

= prime/peak now = prime/peak soon

ILLINOIS: 800-226-6632; www.enjoyillinois.com

PENNSYLVANIA: 800-847-4872; www.visitpa.com

MARYLAND: 800-634-7386; www.visitmaryland.org

VIRGINIA: 800-424-5683; www.fallinvirginia.org

YANCEY COUNTY: (Burnsville) 828 682-7413; www.yanceychamber.com

N.C. SMOKY MOUNTAINS: (Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Swain, Haywood, Jackson and Graham counties, Cherokee reservation and Great Smoky Mountains National Park): 800-432-4678; www.visitsmokies.org

MADISON COUNTY: (Mars Hill): 877-262-3476; www.visitmadisoncounty.com

MCDOWELL COUNTY (Marion): 888-233-6111; www.mcdowellnc.org

BURKE COUNTY: (Morganton) 888-462-2921; www.discover burkecounty.com

CALDWELL COUNTY: (Lenoir): 828-726-0323; www.caldwellco chamber.org

HENDERSON COUNTY: (Hendersonville) 800-828-4244; www.historichendersonville.org

WILKES COUNTY: (North Wilkesboro): 336-838-8662; www.wilkesnc.org

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY: (Brevard) 800-648-4523;

www.visitwaterfalls.com

ASHEVILLE AREA: 800-257-1300; www.exploreasheville.com

RUTHERFORD COUNTY: (Forest City) 800-849-5998;

www.rutherfordtourism.com

SURRY COUNTY: (Mount Airy) 336-786-6116;

www.visitmayberry.com

POLK COUNTY: (Tryon) 800-440-7848; www.firstpeaknc.com

OLD 96 DISTRICT TOURISM COMMISSION: (S.C. counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens and McCormick) 800-849-9633; www.sctravelold96.com

DISCOVER UPCOUNTRY CAROLINA ASSOCIATION: (S.C. counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens, Oconee and Spartanburg) 800-849-4766; www.theupcountry.com

Check back next Sunday for updates.

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