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Great Smoky Mountains Fast Facts

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Fast Facts

Nearest City Cherokee, NC/Gatlinburg, TN
Last Site Visit May 2009
Annual Visitation 9,044,010 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date June 15, 1934
Total Area 521,495 acres
Entrance Fee None
Lowest Elevation 840 feet, at Abrams Creek
Highest Elevation 6,643 feet, at Clingmans Dome
Highest Average Temperature 85°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 25°F, in January
Record High Temperature 106°F, in 1936
Record Low Temperature -18°F, in 1985

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1934: Great Smoky Mountains National Park created
1983: Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
1988: Named a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve (as Southern Appalachian)

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Visitor Information

(865) 436-1200
(865) 436-1220 (Fax)
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