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Rock City is on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, located near Ruby Falls. It is well known for the many barn advertisements throughout the Southeast and Midwest United States that have the slogan "See Rock City" painted on roofs and sides. Clark Byers painted over 900 barn roofs in nineteen states for Rock City from 1935 to 1969.〔 〕〔()〕 Rock City claims that it is possible to see seven states from Lover's Leap, a point in Rock City, but this has not been proven.〔 * There are major errors in the distance claims made at the site of the telescopes * No scholarly survey supports the claim. The states that allegedly can be seen are Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia. But the claim assumes that Pinnacle Mountain, the nearest point in Virginia, can be seen. Rock City and Pinnacle Mountain have altitudes of and respectively and are separated by , not as claimed. The intervening line of sight would have to pass over several Tennessee ridges rising to . The curvature of the earth restricts visibility, even on the clearest days with the most powerful telescopes. To get a horizon distance (in km), multiply the square root of the height difference in metres by 3.85. From Rock City in the direction of Virginia, that is sqr(700-350) *3.85 = . From Virginia in the direction of Rock City, that's sqr(758-350) *3.85 = . When these distances are added to calculate intervisibility, the distance falls far short. The distances to Kentucky and the Carolinas claimed at the site are also in error, although a few summits in North Carolina are within the viewshed.〕 ==Events and shows== In 2006 Rock City began having daily bird shows for its visitors. The bird shows focus on birds of prey. The shows are included with paid admission to the gardens. Now, however, the birds of prey shows are Thursdays through Sundays, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm, with an additional show at 4:30 pm on Saturdays. Every Autumn, Rock City creates a maze using crops of corn in the valley below the gardens. The maze can be seen from the Lovers Leap lookout point. From the gardens, you can view imagery and designs that have been cut out within the maze. Each November through December, Rock City lights the park with Christmas lights and displays. This is named "Enchanted Garden of Lights" and features booths of food and gifts, as well as seasonal shows such as a lighted telling of the Nativity of Jesus and carolers from all over the region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rock City」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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