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Gatlinburg

American  
[gat-luhn-burg] / ˈgæt lənˌbɜrg /

noun

  1. a town in eastern Tennessee: mountain resort bordering on Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


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In Gatlinburg, Tenn., police in May freed a bear that locked itself in a hotel restroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The study points to examples like the 2016 Gatlinburg fire in Tennessee, which, although less than a tenth of the size of the Camp Fire, destroyed nearly 2,500 structures and killed 14 people.

From National Geographic Jan. 29, 2024

She revealed that the son of the show’s host, Winfrey’s longtime friend Gayle King, had sent her an article about Parton’s Gatlinburg fund, sparking the idea for the Maui fund.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2023

The pair were inspired by a similar fund set up by Dolly Parton after wildfires swept through Gatlinburg, Tennessee in December 2016, killing 14 people and destroying 2,400 structures.

From Washington Times Sep. 1, 2023

By 1987, Gatlinburg had sixty motels and 200 gift shops.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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