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Dennis Martin /// Episode 238 /// Clip 2

November 10, 2022 / 01:22

This episode covers the Great Smoky Mountains, their geography, and features. It discusses their location along the Tennessee and North Carolina border, their classification as a sub-range of the Appalachian Mountains, and their role in the Blue Ridge physiographic province.

The Great Smoky Mountains are noted for their frequent fog, which gives them the nickname Smokies. The episode describes how this fog resembles smoke when viewed from a distance.

Listeners learn about the terrain of the Smokies, including the drainages formed by creeks, the presence of giant boulders, and the steep cliffs that are cut with crevices.

TLDR

The episode discusses the geography and features of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Episode

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[Music] thank you [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] the Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range Rising along the

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Tennessee North Carolina border and southeastern United States they are a sub-range of the Appalachian

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Mountains and form part of the Blue Ridge physiographic province the range is sometimes called the Smoky

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Mountains or simply the Smokies due to the frequent fog that covers the mountains and which looks like smoke

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from a distance the Smokies are covered with drainages eroded by Creeks with many giant

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Boulders as well as steep Cliffs cut with crevices

Episode Highlights

The Great Smoky Mountains
A stunning mountain range along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, known for its fog.
“They look like smoke from a distance.”
@ 00m 59s
November 10, 2022

Episode Quotes

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Dennis Martin /// Episode 238 /// Clip 2

Key Moments

Mountain Range00:41
Foggy Beauty01:04
Eroded Landscapes01:11