Land of Blue Smoke

Land of Blue Smoke (HMD7H)

Location: Bryson City, TN 28713 Pickens County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 36.621', W 83° 25.553'

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Shaconage, the Cherokee name for this area, means "land of blue smoke." A smoke-like natural bluish haze, and mist-like clouds that rise following a rainstorm, provide the inspiration for the name Smoky Mountains. During the growing season, the Smokies' lush vegetation emits large quantities of moisture and organic compounds. Together they form the natural haze, which is thickest on calm, sunny, humid days.

But the misty veil is not all nature's work. Air pollution contributes too. In recent decades visibility in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has decreased dramatically. Because mountains tend to trap air currents, the effect of pollution on visibility and plant life is greater in the Smokies than in some other areas.

Air pollution comes to the Smokies from sources both far and near. Pollutants - and the problems they bring - take many forms. Today many of the Smokies' plant and animal species suffer from pollution - induced impacts such as acid precipitation and high ozone.
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HM NumberHMD7H
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Placed ByGreat Smoky Mountains National Park - National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 9:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 280269 N 3943441
Decimal Degrees35.61035000, -83.42588333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 36.621', W 83° 25.553'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 36' 37.26" N, 83° 25' 33.18" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 142-198 Appalachian Trail, Bryson City TN 28713, US
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