The neat thing about this whole stretch of Appalachia is that it all essentially looks this serene and in harmonious conjunction with the landscape. Yes, it would be ideal if it were just nature, but the presence of humans doesn't entirely detract from the landscape. West Virginia is perhaps the best example, though sadly, economic decline has largely decayed the edifice of the human aspect. Damn you, capitalism, but I digress. Great share, thanks!
It's actually my hometown - I grew up here (though it's not my pic). Lovely little place, when you get past the crippling poverty, drug addiction, and lack of a future.
You can take a walk anywhere in the town and end up in a positively serene corner of woods inside of five minutes. Everything is its own little corner because of how allergic the place is to even elevation. It's very nice.
I feel like there's a ton of small walkable cities/towns nestled deep in the Apps. If they've got solid Internet I could see them being in a niche of communities of mostly remote workers.
Is this city sitting on the very top of a mountain? I only see hills, no mountains, but that could be because they're already at the top of the mountain.
The Appalachians run from Alabama to Newfoundland, CA. The highest point is only ~6,600 ft today due to erosion but the range is among the oldest in the world the oldest sections being estimated 1.2 billion years old.
The ones pictured probably aren't even 2,000 ft but they'd still be apart of the Appalachian mountain range.