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Smoky Mountains, North Carolina/Tennessee (75-cent international
stamp card rate for countries other than Mexico and Canada)
This international 75-cent stamp in the Scenic American Landscapes
series features a photograph of the Great Smoky Mountains at sunset,
taken by David Muench of Santa Barbara, Calif. This view from
Clingmans Dome includes portions of both North Carolina and
Tennessee. Text on the stamp reads, "Great Smoky Mountains, North
Carolina/Tennessee."
Encompassing approximately 800 square miles of mountainous terrain in
both North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National
Park is renowned for the diversity of the plant and animal life found
along some 800 miles of hiking trails. Also found in the park are
structures that represent the Southern Appalachian mountain culture
of the settlers who once lived in the area. Established by Congress
in 1934 and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, the
park receives some 10 million visitors annually. |
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