Appalachian Mountains

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in E North America, extending from S Quebec province to N Alabama. Highest peak, Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 feet (2,037 meters).

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Appalachian Mountains British  

plural noun

1. a mountain system of E North America, extending from Quebec province in Canada to central Alabama in the US: contains rich deposits of anthracite, bitumen, and iron ore. Highest peak: Mount Mitchell, 2038 m (6684 ft)

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Appalachian Mountains Cultural  

1. Mountain chain in the eastern United States, extending from the valley of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, to the coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama.

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Location of the Appalachian Trail, the world's longest continuous hiking path. It extends over two thousand miles from Maine to Georgia.

Historically, the Appalachian Mountains were a barrier to early western expansion. In the early 1840s, railroads began to transport settlers across the mountains, permitting access to the frontier.

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Kayaking and seeing the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains made them rethink their life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The first decades of the 19th century saw the U.S. expand rapidly while the list of major cities reached well beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Baltimore & Ohio, the nation’s first operating line, started in 1830, was financed by Baltimore merchants wanting a piece of the growing markets across the Appalachian Mountains.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

From the serene coastlines of the Carolinas to the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains, this part of the country offers a variety of landscapes and lifestyles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

Running more than 2,100 miles along America’s eastern seaboard, through the serene and beckoning Appalachian Mountains, the AT is the granddaddy of long hikes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson