Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a national park of the United States in the southeast, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains,
View from the Cliff Tops formation atop Mount Le Conte
Kuwohi is the highest mountain in the national park at 6,643 feet (2,025 m)
From its immediate base to its summit Mount Le Conte is the mountain with the highest relief east of the Rocky Mountains, rising 5,301 ft (1,616 m) from its base, near Gatlinburg, Tennessee (elevation 1,292 ft (394 m)) is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit
The Sugarlands are one of several prominent valleys within the range
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Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean was an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Dubbed the "Queen of Country", Parton was one of the most successful country music performers in history. She wa
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
…Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and other nearby towns in the mid 20th century to cater to park visitors. The celebrity status of country music singer and actress Dolly Parton, who grew up in nearby Pittman Center, Tennessee, brought further attention to the park in the latter 20th and 21st centuries. In 1986, Parton cofounded…
Parton in 1977
Billboard ad, 1965
Porter Wagoner and Parton in 1969
Parton in 1970