Blue Ridge Mountains facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blue Ridge Mountains |
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 The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell
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| Country | United States |
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| States | Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia |
| Part of | Appalachian Mountains |
| Highest point | Mount Mitchell |
| - elevation | 6,684 ft (2,037 m) |
| - coordinates | 35°45′53″N 82°15′55″W / 35.76472°N 82.26528°W |
| Geology | granite, gneiss, limestone |
| Orogeny | Grenville orogeny |
The Blue Ridge Mountains are mountains that go across the eastern United States. They go through Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Its highest point is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. The first mountain or best known mountain, is Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania.
The blue haze which covers the mountains is caused by isoprene. It is produced by the trees and other plants.
Images for kids
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The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from Blowing Rock, North Carolina
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The Blue Ridge near Massies Mill, Nelson County, Virginia
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Blue Ridge Mountains, viewed from Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook in North Carolina
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The northernmost extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in northern Maryland
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The Blue Ridge Mountains in the background from Lynchburg, Virginia
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View of Blue Ridge Mountains from Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina
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