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East Tennessee
East Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law. Geographically and socioculturally distinct, it comprises approximately the eastern third of the U.S. state of Tennessee. East Tennessee consists of 33 Counties of the United States, counties, 30 located within the Eastern Time Zone and three counties in the Central Time Zone, namely Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Bledsoe, Cumberland County, Tennessee, Cumberland, and Marion County, Tennessee, Marion. East Tennessee is entirely located within the Appalachian Mountains, although the landforms range from densely forested mountains to broad river valleys. The region contains the major cities of Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee's third and fourth largest cities, respectively, and the Tri-Cities, Tennessee, Tri-Cities, the state's sixth largest population center. During the American Civil War, many East Tennesseans remained loyal to the Union (American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clingmans Dome
Clingmans Dome (or Clingman's Dome) is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina in the southeastern United States. Its name in Cherokee is Kuwahi or Kuwohi (ᎫᏩᎯ or ᎫᏬᎯ), meaning "mulberry place." At an topographical summit, elevation of , it is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the highest point in the state of Tennessee, and the highest point along the Appalachian Trail. It is also the third highest point in mainland Eastern North America, after Mount Mitchell () and Mount Craig (North Carolina), Mount Craig (). Description Clingmans Dome has two subpeaks: Mount Buckley to the west and Mount Love to the east. The headwaters of several substantial streams are located on the slopes of Clingmans Dome, namely Little River (Tennessee), Little River on the north slope, and Forney Creek and Noland Creek (both tributaries of the Tuckasegee River) on the south slope. The mountain is located entirely within the Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
