Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 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. It is the most visited national park in the United States, as it is located just outside of the Southern tourist Mecca of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. On its route from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail also passes through the center of the park.

The park was chartered by the United States Congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940. It encompasses 814 square miles, making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. The main park entrances are located along U.S. Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) at the towns of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It was the first national park whose land and other costs were paid for in part with federal funds; previous parks were funded wholly with state money or private funds.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park

Taken in: United States / North Carolina / Charleston Township / Ravensford (show map)

Taken on: June 14, 2024

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Sets appears in: • North Carolina • World Heritage Sites in North America more » • Swain County, North Carolina « less

Groups appears in: • UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Because You Love North Carolina more » • Geotagged: North Carolina • Landmarks around the world • Carolina Photographers • Our Appalachia • UNESCO World Heritage Site • America's National Parks and Monuments Group • Parkitecture: Unique Architecture of National and Other Parks • We Are Appalachia • MONUMENT • A NATIONAL PARK • A UNESCO SITE « less

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