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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A range of the Appalachian Mountains on the North Carolina–Tennessee border rising to 2,025 m (6,643 ft) at Clingmans Dome. The mountains, named for the smokelike haze that often envelops them, are noted for their luxuriant vegetation.
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- noun part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee
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SCHUSTER: We're talking about a half million acres of woods that they thought he might be in, plus that was just on the gate of the Great Smoky Mountains, which is another million plus acres of woods.
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Cloaked in a shroud of blue mist, the Great Smoky Mountains are a breathtaking sight all year round but really come into their own come autumn, when the mountain foliage turns to brilliant crimsons, oranges, and purples, for a sight that's nothing short of spectacular.
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Salazar said that "While the Great Smoky Mountains is our most visited National Park, because of various deed restrictions and lack of funding we have not been able to fully realize its enormous economic potential.
KnoxViews R. Neal 2010
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Salazar said that "While the Great Smoky Mountains is our most visited National Park, because of various deed restrictions and lack of funding we have not been able to fully realize its enormous economic potential.
KnoxViews R. Neal 2010
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Blackberry Farm, Walland Tennessee - Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, it doesn't get more charming than this luxurious resort.
Laurie Arons: Sky's the Limit -- Finding a Locale for Destination Weddings Laurie Arons 2011
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This includes 58 national parks, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and the Great Smoky Mountains; monuments like Pinnacles National Monument in California; historic sites; and seashores.
Get Free Entry to Parks, Sites Emily Glazer 2011
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With its idyllic natural setting in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, a welcoming small town spirit and a charming historic downtown, Dandridge epitomizes the quintessential Southern Appalachian town.
Karen Rubin: National Trust for Historic Preservation Names 2011 List of America's Dozen Distinctive Destination Karen Rubin 2011
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Alcoa, Tenn., pop. 6,920, lies in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Alcoa to Cut Capacity 12% John W. Miller 2012
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For author Mickey Mahaffey, who will launch the national tour for his stunning debut memoir and travelogue WHISPERS OF MY BLOOD at Asheville's Malaprops Bookstore on September 10th, walking becomes an act of redemption from the tourist meccas of the Great Smoky Mountains to Mexico's famed Copper Canyon.
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His extraordinary journey takes him from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, along the chain of the Appalachian mountains until Maine, and then a life-changing walk into the canyons of the Sierra Madre in Mexico.
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