10 Interesting Facts About The Appalachian Mountains

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In this video a present 10 interesting facts about the Appalachian Mountains. Enjoy! And feel free to comment and add your own expertise. I love the mountains, so the more information the better! Lots of links to follow! Check them all out!

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Reference

Just Fun Facts

Thrillspire

Ohfact

National Park Service

Act For Libraries

Parks and Recreation New Hampshire

White Mountain National Forest

Precious Gems of the Appalachian Mountains

Marshell Chandler
MOUNT WASHINGTON WINTER HIKE 2016 - LION HEAD TRAIL

Ouachita Mountains, satellite: Jesse Allen & Robert Simmon, NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
geologic maps:  U.S.  Geological Survey

Music Credits

[BillMarion]

Hey! I made a new Appalachian Facts Video! Check it out by clicking this link!

[oscareasler]

I was born and raised in those mountains and, believe me, you never get them out of your blood. Good job, Sir.

[tammywines]

Sitting here at 1:30 on my from porch in the middle of the beautiful blue ridge mountains in West Virginia, all I can here are the sound of crickets, and a beautiful sky with billions of stars. I am very blessed.

[spiritualspinster]

Born and raised in the Tennessee Appalachian mountains here!

[Cm-lpmu]

Born and raised at the foothills of the Tennessee Appalachia. Love this place, and anytime I leave I’m drawn back to it

[kevinfromvirginia]

Hey, Bill. I'm watching from Poor Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia. Born and raised here. So, this video is right up my alley. While I was studying Agricultural & Natural Resource Economics at Virginia Tech, one of a series of senior-level courses I had to take (pre-historic geology & ice age geology), encompassed the natural history of the Appalachians. You're video covers some rich information about the range. As an addendum, not a criticism, I'd like to mention a couple of things.
1) The Appalachians, Scottish Highlands and the Moroccan Atlas mountains are the same mountain range. During the age of Pangaea, the three ranges were connected.
2) The Appalachians are also the oldest mountain range on earth.
3) At their peak of formation, the North Carolina, Virginia & West Virginia sub-ranges exceeded the height of the Himalayas. This is supported by the fact that the North American continental shelf extends just over 100 miles east, of the shoreline. The shelf's slope threshold alone drops 5, 000 feet, over a distance of some 20 miles. This submerged landmass is the result of 300 million years of Appalachian erosion. Ice age after ice age, shaved down the Appalachians from a form more dramatic than the Himalayas, to what we see today. All of that earth washed out to sea, and formed the continental shelf of the eastern US.

[apeek]

It would be nice if you pointed out that the Appalachian Orogeny started with the breakup of supercontinent Rodinia and later the coming together of all lands to form the supercontinent Pangea. The mountain building started about 500 million years ago and was largely completed by 300 million years ago. In addition to the United States, pieces of the entire mountain chain can be found in New Brunswick, Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Isle of Man, Wales, England, France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

[maksdorleans]

I am from Thetford Mines, a miner town in the Appalache region in Quebec. My grand father worked in arbestos mines all his life, my great grand father was making moonshine to sell to american's and he had the contracts to remove snow for the city with a bulldozer in the winter. The Appalache region in Quebec have a very heavy cultural background, with the french already establish, the Scotts and the Irish joined the french. Today, at least, in Quebec, most people who come from "Les Appalaches" have Irish, Scottish, and French blood, as well as Abenakis (native tribe) blood. This is a very underated region if you ask me.
Long live Appalachians people! French or english, we shouldn't care, we are Appalachians!

[brianmcglade]

I wish to live there one day ! East Tennessee/North Carolina way ...
Truly God's country !

[bbybby]

Who else here from the Appalachians? I live in the Cumberland Valley region. also the blue ridge parkway is definitely something special, I’ve been to Roanoke, VA a few times, and drove on the parkway portion that’s near there, so gorgeous. Roanoke itself is a sight to see, if you ever go I suggest visiting the mill mountain star.

[SmittysSpareTimeProjects]

My favorite Appalachain area to visit is the Hatfield-McCoy trail system in WV for ATV riding. Small towns like Matewan, Man, Gilbert, Williamson just to name a few... great true hospitality, without the "tourist-y" type feel. Plus I have a passion for ATV trail riding.

[alexgfloydguitarist]

I've lived in South Carolina my while life and I can't wait to return to the Appalachian Mountains to try to catch some native Southern Appalachian Brook Trout!

[aikidragonpiper]

What about the Cumberland Gap, the only valley opening in the Appalachian Mountain range allowing the settlers a wagon trail west through the mountains ?

[coe]

My favorite part of them is on Mount Rogers which is the highest summit in Virginia, it’s also on the Appalachian trail I hiked it earlier this year and the views were absolutely breathtaking. I would recommend anybody to do that hike.

[bartgomez]

I grew up in East Tennessee and now in Western NC. These mountains are truly God's Country.

[FAHHH-Q]

My wifes family from Eastern Kentucky .. Some of best scenery in this country.

[xSpiralHorn]

Grew up near Pittsburgh, one of my favorite places is Ohiopyle. Lot's of great hiking and rafting.

[purposelypondering]

The Appalachian mountain in Pennsylvania is simply truly believe angels reside there.💝

[dansgorillaz]

Deep Creek Lake in Western MD is a hidden gem in the US. Lovely in every season too!

Fishing, swimming and riding around in the boat in the summer. Skiing, snowmobiling and ice-skating in the winter. Camp fires all year long.

It really is a lovely place. A big lake in the middle of the mountains, with lots of great lake houses and cabins. Highly recommend spending a vacation there for anyone especially families!

[rickyspanish]

I go Hot Tenting in The White Mountains every Winter…
It’s beautiful, just make sure everything is tied down good, especially if you plan on camping in high altitude.
White Mountain National Park is BEAUTIFUL, I RECOMMEND IT especially if you’re a hiker/camper like me…