Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in North Carolina and Tennessee
• Established 1934
• These mountains are some of the oldest on Earth, about 4,567 million years ago
• Covers 521,490 acres
• One of the busiest national parks: 9 million visitors per year
• Home to an international biosphere reserve
• Open year-round
  • Many people visit in late summer and early fall to see the leaves of the deciduous plants
• The mountains are "smoky" because of water and hydrocarbons released by leaves of the deciduous plants
• Tallest Concrete Dam east of the Rockies: Fontana Dam in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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