Kuwohi

Kuwohi (Cherokee)
Kuwohi as seen from Sevierville, Tennessee
Highest point
Elevation6,644 ft (2,025 m)[1]
Prominence4,503 ft (1,373 m)[2]
Listing
Coordinates35°33′46″N 83°29′55″W / 35.56278°N 83.49861°W / 35.56278; -83.49861[1]
Geography
Kuwohi (Cherokee) is located in Tennessee
Kuwohi (Cherokee)
Kuwohi (Cherokee)
Kuwohi (Cherokee) is located in the United States
Kuwohi (Cherokee)
Kuwohi (Cherokee)
Location
Parent rangeGreat Smoky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Clingmans Dome
Climbing
Easiest routeShort paved trail hike

Kuwohi (Cherokee: ᎫᏩᎯ, also known as Clingmans Dome, its former official name) is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina in the Southeastern United States.

At an elevation of 6,643 feet (2,025 m), it is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the highest point in the state of Tennessee, and the highest point along the 2,192-mile (3,528 km) Appalachian Trail. It is also the third highest point in eastern mainland North America, after Mount Mitchell (6,684 feet or 2,037 metres) and Mount Craig (6,647 feet or 2,026 metres).

  1. ^ a b "Kuwohi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Clingmans Dome". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "USA/Canada Range4 High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.