Cumberland Mountains

Cumberland Mountains

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Cumberland Mountains
Karte mit den Cumberland Mountains

Karte mit den Cumberland Mountains
Blick vom Cross Mountain in Tennessee

Blick vom Cross Mountain in Tennessee
Lage Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky (USA)
Teil der Appalachen
Koordinaten 36° 36′ N, 83° 40′ W36.6038-83.6742Koordinaten: 36° 36′ N, 83° 40′ W

Die Cumberland Mountains sind ein Gebirgszug im südöstlichen Teil der Appalachen in den Bundesstaaten Virginia, Tennessee und Kentucky.

Die Cumberland Mountains werden teilweise auch Cumberland Mountain, Cumberland Range, Ouasioto Mountains, Ouasiota Mountains, Laurel Mountain, und Pine Mountain genannt.

Durch die Cumberland Mountains geht die berühmte Wilderness Road, die durch den Cumberland Gap führt.

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