Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a popular resort town in the Great Smoky Mountains known for its tourism, mountain scenery, and access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
resort town
adjacentTo Great Smoky Mountains National Park
areaCode 865
borderedBy Great Smoky Mountains National Park
climate borderline oceanic climate at higher elevations
humid subtropical climate
country United States
countrySubdivision Southern United States
county Sevier County, Tennessee
economy tourism-based economy
elevation about 1,289 feet
governingBody City Commission of Gatlinburg
hasAttraction Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts Community
Gatlinburg SkyLift Park
Gatlinburg Space Needle
Ober Mountain (formerly Ober Gatlinburg)
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
hasDisaster 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires
hasEvent Winterfest light displays
hasIndustry hospitality industry
outdoor recreation services
retail tourism
hasRiver Little Pigeon River
knownFor access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
crafts and artisan community
family attractions
mountain scenery
skiing and winter sports
tourism
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
namedAfter Radford Gatlin
near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Sevierville, Tennessee
originalName White Oak Flats
partOf Sevier County tourism region
Sevier County, Tennessee
popularActivity hiking
scenic drives
skiing and snowboarding at Ober Mountain
postalCode 37738
recoveredFrom 2016 wildfire impact
region East Tennessee
state Tennessee
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
tourismSeason year-round tourism destination
touristGatewayTo Great Smoky Mountains National Park
transport U.S. Route 441 NERFINISHED
wildfireDamage significant property damage in 2016


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