The Appalachian mountains are about 3,000 ft tall. Any other questions? :)
Yes. They are a "sub-range" of the Appalachian mountain range in the southern region of the range. You wouldn't be wrong calling them the Appalachian mountains. They are part of the Appalachian Mountains. There are many other sub-ranges too. They Smokey Mountains just happen to be the most popular, most commonly talked about.
The Appalachian Mountains start in New England, running diagonally to north of Atlanta Georgia. In Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Mountains are part of The Appalachian Mountains. In Virginia primarily and partly in other states, The Blue Ridge Mountains are also part of The Appalachian Mountains.
In the state of West Virginia, there are 2 mountain ranges. You have the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Both of those mountain ranges are part of the well-known Appalachian Mountains.
north america: the rockies Asia: the Himalayes
The Appalachian Mountains run almost diagonally across the state, extending from New York through West Virginia and Virginia. Note within the Appalachian range are several separate areas called by other names such as the Allegheny Mountains, The Pocono Mountains, and The Blue Ridge Mountains (which extend into Virginia).
Appalachian because they start in Georgia and Alabama
No. The Appalachian mountains are not as tall or as long a mountain range as the rocky mountains.
Eastern US- Appalachian Mountains. Western US- Rocky Mountains
The principal mountain range in the eastern U.S. are the Appalachian Mountains. There are other lesser ranges, such as the Pocono Mountains, the Allegheny Mountains, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Adirondack Mountains.
The Appalachian mountains are about 3,000 ft tall. Any other questions? :)
Hernando De Soto was the first European (other than possibly the Vikings) to explore the Appalachian Mountains when in 1540 he ventured into what is now the state of Georgia looking for ancient gold mines.