Blue Ridge Mountains

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The Blue Ridge Mountains are a major mountain range within the Appalachian system in the eastern United States, renowned for their bluish haze, scenic vistas, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
physiographic province
biodiversityHotspot true
climate humid continental
humid subtropical
colorationCause volatile organic compounds from vegetation
contains Black Mountains
Blue Ridge Parkway
Chattahoochee National Forest
George Washington National Forest
Great Smoky Mountains
Jefferson National Forest
Nantahala National Forest
Pisgah National Forest
Roan Highlands
Shenandoah National Park
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Appalachian Trail
elevation 2037 m
extendsThrough Georgia
Maryland
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
geologicalAge Paleozoic Era
surface form: Paleozoic

Precambrian Supereon
surface form: Precambrian
highestPoint Mount Mitchell
knownFor bluish haze
rich biodiversity
scenic vistas
locatedIn Black Mountains
surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains

eastern United States
majorRiverSource Catawba River
French Broad River
James River
New River
Roanoke River
Savannah River
Tennessee River
notableScenicRoute Blue Ridge Parkway
Skyline Drive
orogeny Appalachian orogeny
partOf Appalachian Mountains
separates Piedmont (United States)
surface form: Piedmont

Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
surface form: Ridge and Valley Appalachians
tourismActivity camping
hiking
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
vegetation temperate broadleaf and mixed forests

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Piedmont region of Virginia borders Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Catoctin Mountain partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Catoctin Mountain mountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
western Virginia hasLandform Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Western Virginia
Round Hill, Virginia near Blue Ridge Mountains
The Plains, Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
South Mountain partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
South Mountain range Blue Ridge Mountains
Upstate South Carolina near Blue Ridge Mountains
Upstate South Carolina contains Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Escarpment
Henry W. Coe State Park hasPart Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge
Mountain State relatedTo Blue Ridge Mountains
Interstate 64 in parts of Virginia crosses Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Interstate 64 in Virginia
Mount Le Conte partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Physiographic Province
French Broad River ecoregion Blue Ridge Mountains
Little Tennessee River locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians borderedBy Blue Ridge Mountains
Pickens County, South Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains foothills
Pickens County, South Carolina hasFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Escarpment
Appalachian State University locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Oak Hill hasView Blue Ridge Mountains
Morganton, North Carolina, United States locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Morganton, North Carolina
Augusta County, Virginia bordersMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Montreat, North Carolina, United States locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Montreat, North Carolina
Holston River sourceRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
Pisgah National Forest vicinity partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
western North Carolina contains Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Western North Carolina
western North Carolina mountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Western North Carolina
Tamassee, South Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains foothills
Transylvania County, North Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
The Lawn hasViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Sassafras Mountain partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Sassafras Mountain range Blue Ridge Mountains
Waynesboro, Virginia locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
Spencer's Mountain settingLocation Blue Ridge Mountains
Mount Mitchell State Park hasViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Mount Mitchell Trail offersViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Black Mountains partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia–West Virginia boundary follows Blue Ridge Mountains
Marshall, Virginia near Blue Ridge Mountains
Loft Mountain Campground locatedInMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Loft Mountain Campground region Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Loft Mountain Campground hasViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Rockfish Gap, Virginia locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Rockfish Gap, Virginia scenicViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Lewis Mountain Campground region Blue Ridge Mountains
Rappahannock County, Virginia locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
Old Rag Mountain trail partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Old Rag Mountain trail offersViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains