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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Whiteoak Canyon trail partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
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Thornton Gap entrance region Blue Ridge Mountains
Big Meadows Campground hasView Blue Ridge Mountains
Dickey Ridge Visitor Center hasViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Richland Balsam Overlook locatedInRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
Mabry Mill hasNearbyFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
Craggy Gardens locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Craggy Gardens viewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Pisgah National Forest locatedInMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont region borders Blue Ridge Mountains
Whiteoak Canyon Falls locatedOnLandform Blue Ridge Mountains
Whiteoak Canyon Falls region Blue Ridge Mountains
Peaks of Otter locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania hasNearbyLandform Blue Ridge Mountains
Roanoke, Virginia locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Front Royal, Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
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Clayton locatedInMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
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North Carolina Apple Festival locatedInRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
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DuPont State Recreational Forest partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Boone, North Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Hawksbill Mountain partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Hawksbill Mountain highestPointOf Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park
Hawksbill Mountain offersViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Chattahoochee National Forest locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Lovingston, Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Shanondale Springs Run near Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains (West Virginia section)
Black Mountain, North Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
High Knob hasViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Linn Cove Viaduct scenicView Blue Ridge Mountains
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Seneca, South Carolina isGatewayTo Blue Ridge Mountains
Seneca, South Carolina hasNearbyAttraction Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont (North Carolina) borders Blue Ridge Mountains
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Fannin County knownFor Blue Ridge Mountains
Grove Park Inn overlooks Blue Ridge Mountains
Battle of Port Republic geographicalFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
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Hiawassee locatedInRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
Dan River sourceLocation Blue Ridge Mountains
Carter County, Tennessee contains Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains (portion)
Saluda River sourceLocation Blue Ridge Mountains
Ranson, West Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Madison, Virginia isGatewayTo Blue Ridge Mountains