Virtual Tour - Smoky Mountains

Virtual Tour - Great Smoky Mountains

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Virtual Tour - Great Smoky Mountains

Smoky Mountain Information

Smoky Mountains Information

What are the Great Smoky Mountains? They are a mountain range along the Tennessee-North Carolina Border.

What is the mountain range part of?They are part of the Appalachian Mountain range.

How was it named?There is a natural fog on the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smoky Mountains National Park

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How big is the Smoky Mountains National Park? It is 814 square miles.

It is one of the largest National Parks in the eastern U.S.

When did it become a National Park? In 1934.

It is the most visited National Park in the United States.

How large are the mountains in the National Park?

The mountains are 876 feet to 6,500 feet.

Is there wildlife in the National Park? There are more than 200 species of birds, 66 species of mammals, 50 species of fish, 39 species of reptiles and 43 species of amphibians.


How many people visit the National Park?

Over 9 million tourists see the park each year.

What can you do in the park? Hike - 850 miles of trails.

Fish - Lots of trout to catch.

Horseback riding

Bicycling

Water Tubing



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The Smoky Mountains National Park is a beautiful place to visit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ2zgPrex4g


1. What is the story about?

2. Is the Smoky Mountains National Park the largest park in the Eastern United States?

3. When did Smoky Mountains National Park open?

Rocky Mountains

Smoky Mountains

No Yes

18001934


4. Can you go horseback riding in the park?

5. How many black bears live in the park?

6. Do over 9 million visitors see the Smoky Mountains National park each year?

No Yes

No Yes

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Cades Cove

Cades Cove Information

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What is Cades Cove? It is a valley located in the East Tennessee area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

At one time, people lived in the town.

Can you still go to Cades Cove? Over 2 million people visit each year. It is the most popular place to see in the Smoky Mountains National Park.

Cades Cove

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What makes Cades Cove unusual? It is a valley known as a “limestone window.” This creates very rich soil. This attracted early farmers.

Cades Cove has caves! Gregory’s Cave - This cave is 10 feet wide and 4 feet high.

People were allowed to visit the cave starting in 1925. It is closed now and only used by scientists.

What can visitors see? Visitors love to look at the the houses and churches that were built in the 1800’s.

Why isn’t it a town anymore? In 1927, people who lived in Cades Cove had their property bought by the government. All the home owners had to move. They were very sad.

Cades Cove became part of the national park.

Cades Cove

Cades Cove

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Cades Cove

Cades Cove is filled with wildlife!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5561GBf98CM

Cades Cove

Cades Cove

1. What is the story about?

2. Is Cades Cove part of the Smoky Mountains National Park?

3. How many people visit Cades Cove each year?

Rocky Mountains

Cades Cove

No Yes

2 million

1 million

Cades Cove

4. Are there wild animals in Cades Cove?

5. Does Cades Cove have old houses?

6. Are there caves in Cades Cove?

No Yes

Yes No

No Yes

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

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How long is the Blue Ridge Parkway? It is 469 miles.

It runs from North Carolina to Virginia.

Parkway drive information: Cars travel on the parkway for free. Speed limit is 45 miles an hour.

Roads are not maintained in the winter.

What can you see on the drive? Wildflowers.

Trees, forests and mountains.

Beautiful scenery!

Parkway highlights: Otter Creek

Humpback Rocks

Roanoke Mountain

Blue Ridge Parkway

What mountain range does the Blue Ridge Parkway follow?The Appalachian Mountain chain.

What does the Blue Ridge Parkway link? It is a link between the Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is not a road to travel if you are in a hurry.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

1. What road is the story about?

2. Does the Blue Ridge Parkway run from North Carolina to Virginia?

3. How long is the Blue Ridge Parkway?

Route 66 Blue Ridge Parkway

469 miles

100 miles

No Yes

Blue Ridge Parkway

4. Can you see wildflowers on the Blue Ridge Parkway?

5. Are some parts of the parkway closed in the winter?

6. What is the speed limit on the Blue Ridge Parkway?

No Yes

Yes No

20 miles

45 miles

Clingmans Dome

What is Clingmans Dome? A mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains.

How big is the mountain?It is 6,500 feet tall.

It is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is the highest point in the state of Tennessee.

Clingmans Dome

Does Clingmans Dome have a observation tower? Yes. A concrete observation tower was built on the mountain in 1959.

What is the mountain made of? It is made of sandstone rock.

Clingmans Dome

Clingmans Dome access information Clingmans Dome is the most accessible mountain top in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A .5 mile trail leads from the parking lot to the observation tower.

The Appalachian Trail crosses Clingmans Dome.

Clingmans Dome

Clingmans Dome

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Clingmans Dome

Clingmans Dome

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Clingmans Dome

1. What mountain is the story about?

2. What national park is the mountain in?

3. Is there an observation tower on the mountain?

Mt. McKinley Clingmans Dome

Yellowstone Smoky Mountain

Yes No

Clingmans Dome

4. Is it the highest point in the state of Tennessee?

5. How tall is Clingmans Dome?

6. Can you hike to the top of Clingmans Dome?

No Yes

YesNo

6,500 Feet

1,000 Feet

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