Great-smoky-mountains
plural noun
1.
a range of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee; most of the range is included in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). Highest peak, Clingman’s Dome, 6642 feet (2024 meters).
plural noun
1.
the W part of the Appalachians, in W North Carolina and E Tennessee. Highest peak: Clingman’s Dome, 2024 m (6642 ft)
Part of the Appalachian Mountains on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee.
Note: Named after the smokelike haze that envelops them.
Note: Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the crest of the Smokies. The Appalachian Trail follows the crest of the mountains.
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