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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers a total of 522,419 acres (816.280 sq mi; 211,415 ha; 2,114.15 km 2) The park is roughly evenly divided between Tennessee and North Carolina, and is located within portions of Blount, Sevier, and Cocke Counties in Tennessee, and Swain and Haywood Counties in North Carolina. [12]
The Smokies are best known as the home of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which protects most of the range. The park was established in 1934 and, with over 11 million visits per year, is the most visited national park in the United States. [1] The Smokies are part of an International Biosphere Reserve.
Largest and best relict prairie remaining in Tennessee. McAnulty's Woods: 1973: Hardeman: private Only known example in western Tennessee of the upland forests of the Mississippi Embayment Piney Falls: 1974: Rhea: state (Piney Falls State Natural Area) Contains a rare virgin mixed mesophytic forest stand. Reelfoot Lake: 1966
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Following is a list of sites and structures in Tennessee that have been designated National Historic Landmarks. There are 31 National Historic Landmarks located entirely in the state, and one that includes elements in both Tennessee and Mississippi. All National Historic Landmarks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Here are our picks for the top five state parks in Tennessee. Falls Creek Falls State Park. Located at: 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer, Tenn. 38585.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee has been the most-visited park since 1944, [10] and had almost 13 million visitors in 2022. [11] In contrast, only about 9,500 people visited the remote Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska in 2022. [11]
Pages in category "National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .