Beauty in Disquise

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Entry posted by Titanicbuff · March 7, 2016

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Ash City- beauty in Disguise

Welcome to Ash City- Located 20 miles from Mt Collins Volcano, Ash City is a beautiful place. Located in the Franmoor Valley- a large valley in the volcanic "Safe Zone", Ash City is a popular, and populous place. Though seismically active, the area is quite peaceful. With demanding views of the Stanhope Mountain Range, Ash City is a wonderful city.

Ash City Intl. Airport- The airport backs up against the mountains, making for an intense and tricky landing for even the most professional pilots. Yet there has never been a plane crash here. The landing has a commanding view as the Stanhope Range becomes larger as you come down from the air. Located on the Ash City Bypass, a highway designed to take you to the north of the city's main sector, This shows the example of what makes Ash City such an amazing place.

Ash City City Hall. Built in 1603, This once majestic structure was in ruin, only in the revitalization of 1920 saved it. The quakes had left the roof caving in, as the building once sat in the middle of no where, where the city once stood before the eruption of 1788 destroyed it. Today, this part of town has undergone a transition, new structures, new homes, and a new life, beginning to reappear.

Holy Rood Baptist Church on Milburn Pkwy, a looping main road 8 lanes wide stands near a major residential zone. Here we see a tram, part of the system from the 1920 revitalization project. This tram is heading to the airport. Anyway about the church: Built in 1804, the church is part of the Royal Historic Designation Society. Built of local red clay, the church is an example of the rebuilding phase that the city underwent. Its believed that the volcano is now extinct, but that doesn't mean that the ground won't move.

Making an entrance- the first City exit along the Bypass takes you up onto the mountain- a beautiful entry into the city, the views are amazing. Homes line the highway and have amazing views of the mountains, these are the best available views in the city.

The valley and the city- at its widest the valley is 7 miles wide, and the city squeezes in. And man is it a tight squeeze- this shows clearly the amazing views that people here see.