Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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Location | Tennessee, North Carolina |
Nearest city | Cherokee, NC Gatlinburg, TN |
Area[1] | 522,051 acres (2,112.7 km²) {521,256 acres (2,109.4 km²) federal} |
Established | June 15, 1934 |
Visitors[2] | 9,372,253 (in 2007) |
Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
Website | NPS - Great Smoky Mountains |
Great Smokey Mountains National Park is a protected wilderness area in Tennessee and North Carolina. It is the most visited national park in the United States.