The Smokies are among the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain. Elevations range from about 875 feet to 6,650 feet, with sixteen peaks rising more than 5,000 feet. The tallest mountain in the East, but not the highest, Mount Le Conte towers to 6,593 feet. Clingmans Dome, the park's highest summit, is the third tallest peak east of the Mississippi River.
Part of the Appalachian Mountains, which stretch from Georgia to Canada, the Smokies are part of the Blue Ridge Providence, named for their bluish haze. The Cherokee Indians called this land Shaconage or "the place of blue smoke." One of America's great natural resources, millions of visitors come each year to hike the ancient forests, fish in the rivers or drive along the crests of its mile high peaks. There are between eight and ten million visitors to the park annually.
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