Appalachian Mountains
From World travel guide
The Appalachian Mountains are a system of North American mountain ranges running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in the north to Alabama, USA in the south. The highest peak in the range is Mount Mitchell, located in North Carolina.
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Understand
The Appalachian Mountains are a varied destination. Many visit the mountains as say visitors. Some hike all or part of the Appalachian Trail, a 2,174 mile hike along the main ridges of the mountain range.
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States and Provinces
The range runs though the following states and provinces. (North - South)
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Quebec, Canada
- Maine, USA
- New Hampshire, USA
- Vermont, USA
- Massachusetts, USA
- Connecticut, USA
- New York, USA
- New Jersey, USA
- Pennsylvania, USA
- Maryland, USA
- West Virginia, USA
- Virginia, USA
- North Carolina, USA
- Tennessee, USA
- South Carolina, USA
- Georgia, USA
- Alabama, USA
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Read
Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods, published in 1999, offers an entertaining look at the author's attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail.
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External links
- Appalachian Trail Conservancy
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail - information pages of the the United States National Park Service
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