Clingmans Dome
Mountain, highest peak in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clingmans Dome is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina in the Southeastern United States. Its name in Cherokee is Kuwahi or Kuwohi[4] (ᎫᏩᎯ or ᎫᏬᎯ), meaning "mulberry place."
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Clingmans Dome | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,644 ft (2,025 m)[1] |
Prominence | 4,503 ft (1,373 m)[2] |
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Coordinates | 35°33′46″N 83°29′55″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | |
Parent range | Great Smoky Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Clingmans Dome |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Short paved trail hike |
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At an elevation of 6,643 feet (2,025 m), it is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the highest point in the state of Tennessee, and the highest point along the 2,192-mile (3,528 km) Appalachian Trail. It is also the third highest point in eastern North America, after Mount Mitchell (6,684 feet or 2,037 metres) and Mount Craig (6,647 feet or 2,026 metres).