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Great Smoky Mountains
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Great Smoky Mountains
A range of the Appalachian Mountains on the North Carolina-Tennessee border rising to 2,026.1 m (6,643 ft) at Clingmans Dome. The mountains, named for the smokelike haze that often envelops them, are noted for their luxuriant vegetation.

Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smokies
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(Placename) the W part of the Appalachians, in W North Carolina and E Tennessee. Highest peak: Clingman's Dome, 2024 m (6642 ft.)
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Noun1.Great Smoky Mountains - part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains - part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee
Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians - a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States


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Ansel Adams: Masterworks" features breathtaking images of Yosemite National Park; national parks throughout the West; as well as photographs captured in New Mexico, the Great Smokey Mountains, New York City, Hawaii and on Cape Cod.
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Part of the Appalachian Highlands, the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee covers more than a half a million acres and its lush forests are home to thousands of species of wildlife.
 
 
 
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