
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tennessee
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N 35° 43.225 W 083° 31.302
17S E 271902 N 3955870
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located on the Tennessee / North Carolina border.
Waymark Code: WM1J00
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2007
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, part of the larger Blue Ridge Mountains, was granted world heritage status in 1983. The park encompasses over 800 square miles on the Tennessee/North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. The park boasts over 850 miles of hiking trails with elevations from 875 feet to 6,643 feet.
The park receives over 9 million visitors a year making it the most popular National Park destination in the United States.