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Tennessee is in the Southeastern United States.Most of the state is considered part of the Upland South, and the eastern third is part of Appalachia. [1] Tennessee covers roughly 42,143 square miles (109,150 km 2), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km 2), or 2.2%, is water.
The three regions are geographically and culturally distinct. [9] East Tennessee's landscape is dominated by the Appalachian mountain chain, including the Great Smoky Mountains on the eastern border of the state, the ridge-and-valley region where East Tennessee's principal cities (Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities) are located, and the rugged Cumberland Mountains.
The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains, and the name is commonly shortened to the Smokies. The Smokies are best known as the home of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which protects most of the range. The park was established in 1934 and, with over 11 million visits per year, is the most visited national park in the United States.
Tennessee is the 11th-most visited state in the nation, [339] receiving a record of 126 million tourists in 2019. [340] Its top tourist attraction is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the U.S., with more than 14 million visitors annually. [338]
Kuwohi is the highest mountain in Tennessee and the third-highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. [13] The park contains 16 of the "Southern Sixers"; mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina that reach elevations higher than 6,000 feet (1,800 m). [14]
World Photography Day is Aug.19 and one photo website ranked the most breathtaking views in America. See which Great Smoky Mountain National Park location made the list.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Little Mountain (Tennessee) Lone Mountain State Forest; M. Max Patch; Mount Mingus; O. Old Black (Great Smoky Mountains ...
As you scroll through the list, feel free to share which ones you have already visited. Also, jot down any other beautiful places you have visited that we may have missed on the list! #16