Overview

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an American national park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited national park in the United States with over 11.3 million recreational visitors in 2016. The Appalachian Trail passes through the center of the park on its route from Maine to Georgia. The park was chartered by the United States Congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940.

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Fees: None

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Links: www.nps.gov
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Getting There

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Closest City or Region: North Carolina and Tennessee

Coordinates: 35.685689, -83.536544

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June 1, 1989 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Jeremy Dye, Anthony Dye,

Story

We stopped in Gatlinburg, TN and took in the breathtaking scenery. Greg says that it was the most picturesque valley had has ever seen. Both Laura and Greg had an emotional connection to the city and wished they could live there, partly because of the scenery and partly because of the craft scene.

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