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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Nellysford, Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
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Wintergreen Resort locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Crabtree Falls, Virginia locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Crabtree Falls, Virginia mountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Keswick, Virginia nearMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
White Hall, Virginia locatedInFoothillsOf Blue Ridge Mountains
White Hall, Virginia hasNearbyMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Ocoee Ranger District locatedInMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Arrington, Virginia isNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Roseland, Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Roseland, Virginia locatedInMountainRangeRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
Roseland, Virginia locatedInPhysiographicProvince Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Piedmont–Blue Ridge transition area
South Fork Shenandoah River adjacentTo Blue Ridge Mountains
Town of Culpeper hasNearbyFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia State Route 231 passesNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Etlan, Virginia locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Orange, Virginia hasNearbyMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains (to the west)
Patrick County, Virginia geographyFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
Waynesville, North Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Monticello AVA climateInfluence Blue Ridge Mountains
Northwestern North Carolina contains Blue Ridge Mountains
Swannanoa River locatedInRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia–North Carolina border passesNear Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina–South Carolina border followsFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge escarpment
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge foothills
Crozet, Virginia nearMountainRange Blue Ridge Mountains
Crozet, Virginia region Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge foothills
Yancey County, North Carolina region Blue Ridge Mountains
Franklin, North Carolina locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Stanardsville, Virginia partOf Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
Stanardsville, Virginia locatedEastOf Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains crest
Towns County locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region
Rapidan River sourceLocatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Amtrak Cardinal scenicRouteFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
Ocoee River sourceLocation Blue Ridge Mountains
Lake James locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Sylva, North Carolina locatedInRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
Brevard, North Carolina locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Wilson Creek locatedIn Blue Ridge Mountains
Henry County, Virginia near Blue Ridge Mountains
New River Valley hasFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
White County hasFeature Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: White County, Georgia
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
subject surface form: Blacksburg, Virginia
Long Branch Historic House and Farm hasView Blue Ridge Mountains
Elkin, North Carolina locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Elkin, North Carolina hasNearbyRegion Blue Ridge Mountains
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge foothills