How did the smoky mountains get their name?
The name Smokey Mountain National Park comes from the clouds and mist that frequently rise out of the lonely mountain valleys like smoke signals and swathe the mountains rising above the valleys to heights of over 6500 ft. ChaCha!
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Where are the Rocky Mountains located?
The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a mountain...
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What are names of major lakes, mountains, and deserts in Arizona?
The Sonoran Desert and the Painted Desert are the major deser...
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Where are the Appalachian mountains in North America?
The Appalachians, extends from Canadian province of Newfoundl...
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What mountains are the Seven Sisters?
Seven Sisters is a mountain summit in Clark, Nevada. ChaCha!
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Where are the Oxbow Mountains located?
The Oxbow Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains, and are ...
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Where are the Himalayan Mountains located?
The Himalayan Mountains are located on the border of Nepal an...
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How much of California is covered with mountains?
17 percent of California is covered with mountains. Californi...
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Where are the Rocky Mountains located?
The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a mountain...
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What is a group of mountains called?
A group of mountains are called a mountain range. In most par...
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What country is completely surrounded by mountains?
San Marino, officially the Most Serene Republic of San Marino...
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Where are the Appalachian mountains in North America?
The Appalachians, extends from Canadian province of Newfoundl...
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What states do the Appalachian mountains run through?
Appalachia cross Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Wes...
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The Congo rainforest is the second largest rainforest in the ...
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The Ural Mountains are in Russia, with the northern boundary ...
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What is the difference between the blue ridge mountains and the great smokey mountains?
Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larg...
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Are the andes mountains found in chile?
The Andes mountains reach into seven countries: Venezuela, Co...
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Why are the Smoky Mountains called the Smoky Mountains?
The name "Smoky" comes from the natural fog that often hangs ...
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Where are the Himalayan mountains?
The Himalayan mountains are located in southern Asia.
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Where are the carpathian mountains?
The Carpathian Mountains are found across Czech Republic, Pol...
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Are the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee?
Yes, the Great Smoky Mountains go through Tennessee and North...
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Where is the caucuses mountains?
The Caucasus Mountains are usually considered the dividing li...
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Where are the Urals Mountains?
The Ural Mountains are located in Central Russia. The form th...
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The Carpathian Mountains are between Poland and Slovakia. Tha...
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Where are the Hindu Kush mountains?
The Hindu Kush is a mountain range in eastern and central Afg...
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Where are the Appalachian mountains?
The Appalachian Mountain belt stretches along most of the eas...
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What two countries are the Asir Mountains located?
The Asir Mountains are located in Saudi Arabia and areas near...
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Where are the Appalachian mountains?
The Appalachian Mountain belt stretches along most of the eas...
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Where are the Rocky Mountains located?
The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a mountain...
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How many mountains with summits over 14000 feet are there in Colorado?
There are 73 summits in Colorado over 14,000 feet. The top 4 ...
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What states are the Rocky mountains located in?
The states that the Rocky Mountains are in are Montana, Idaho...
About Mountains
A mountain is a vertical landform that is the result of a collision between the Earth's plates. The tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest.
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