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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The USA ,Tennessee . Main. Location: Swain & Haywood counties in North Carolina; Sevier, Blount, & Cocke counties in Tennessee, USA Nearest city: Cherokee, North Carolina and Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park The USA ,Tennessee

  2. Main • Location: Swain & Haywood counties in North Carolina; Sevier, Blount, & Cocke counties in Tennessee, USA • Nearest city: Cherokee, North Carolina and Gatlinburg, Tennessee • Area: 521,086 acres (276,344 acres in North Carolina, 244,742 acres (990.44 km2) in Tennessee) • Established: June 15, 1934 • Visitors: 9,289,215(in 2006) • Governing body: National Park Service • State Party: United States of America • Type: Natural • Region: Europe and North America

  3. History • the region was part of the homeland of the Cherokee Indians • 18th -early 19th century -Frontierspeople began settling the land • june15, 1934-the park was officially established • 1976 -the park was designated an International Biosphere Reserve • 1983 – the park certified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site • 1988 – the park became a part of the Southern Appalachian Biosphere

  4. Natural features • Elevations ranging from 876 feet (267 m) at the mouth of Abrams Creek to 6,643 feet (2,025 m) at the summit of Clingmans Dome. Within the park a total of 16 mountains reach higher than 6,000 feet (1829 m) • the abundant rainfall • old growth forests • 10,000 species of plants(leafy trees, coniferous trees, flowering plant species etc) and animals(lungless salamanders, black bear population etc.); 90,000 undocumented species

  5. Natural features Fur forest Base of Big Laurel Falls

  6. Attractions and activities ranger stations : • Sugarlands Visitors' Center near the Gatlinburg entrance to the park • OconalufteeVisitors' Center near Cherokee • North Carolina at the eastern entrance to the park - exhibits on wildlife, geology, and the history of the park, sell books, maps, souvenirs ; no entry fee to the park

  7. Attractions and activities Newfound Gap Road • automobile access to many trailheads and overlooks • At an elevation of 5,048 feet (1,539 m), it is the lowest gap in the mountains and is situated near the center of the park, on the Tennessee/North Carolina state line

  8. Attractions and activities • Cades Cove, a valley with a number of preserved historic buildings including log cabins, barns, and churches • historical areas: Roaring Fork, Cataloochee, Elkmont, the Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill at Oconaluftee

  9. Attractions and activities Hiking 850 miles (1,368 km) of trails • Appalachian Trail • Alum Cave Trail • the pinnacle of the Chimney Tops • The Laurel Falls Trail • Clingman's Dome Trail

  10. Attractions and activities Hiking the Clingman’s Dome Trail

  11. Attractions and activities • sightseeing • fishing (especially fly fishing) • horseback riding • backpacking • camping

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