Tennessee and North Carolina, bisecting the park from northeast to southwest in an unbroken chain that rises more than 5,
Elevations in the park range from 875 to 6,643 feet. This range in altitude mimics the latitudinal changes you would experie
across the eastern United States, say from Georgia to Maine. Plants and animals common in the southern United States th
Smokies while species common in the northern states find suitable habitat at the higher elevations.
The Great Smoky Mountains are among the oldest mountains in the world, formed perhaps 200-300 million years ago. T
northeast to southwest orientation, which allowed species to migrate along their slopes during climatic changes such as the
ago. In fact, the glaciers of the last ice age affected the Smoky Mountains without invading them. During that time, glaciers
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outline of a structure
form a crust