This National Park was established in 1934 and is home to an estimated 521,085.66 acres of land.
Visitors per year: Over nine million people visit the park per year
Highest Elevation: 6,643 feet
Lowest Elevation: 876 feet
Landforms: Mountains
Dominent Rock Type: Metamorphosed Sedimentary
Tectonic Activity: Earths outer crust is formed of plates that continually shift. where plate margins are separating or spreading apart, molten rock forces its way to the surface, solidifies and forms new crust. Thus causing earthquakes and volcanos that uplift and form mountain chains.
Water Features: Over 2,100 miles of rivers and streams flow through The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.