Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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brwhiz
N 35° 42.212 W 083° 31.503
17S E 271550 N 3954005
Great Smoky Mountain National Park (WHS ID=259) covers portions of Cocke, Blount, and Sevier counties in eastern Tennessee plus parts of Swain and Haywood counties in western North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMHH04
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2013
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From the World Heritage Site web page:
Stretching over more than 200,000 ha, this exceptionally beautiful park is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including almost as many trees (130 natural species) as in all of Europe. Many endangered animal species are also found there, including what is probably the greatest variety of salamanders in the world. Since the park is relatively untouched, it gives an idea of temperate flora before the influence of humankind