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The '''Blue Ridge''', or '''Blue Ridge Mountains''', is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiographic_regions_of_the_world physiographic province] of the larger [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains Appalachian Mountains]. The province consists of the Northern and Southern physiographic sections, which divide near the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_River Roanoke River] gap. They are a mountain chain in the eastern [[United States]], part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania To the west of the Blue Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Appalachian_Valley Great Appalachian Valley], bordered on the west by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge-and-valley_Appalachians Ridge and Valley] province. The mountains are well known for their bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoprene isoprene] released into the [[atmosphere]], thereby contributing to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their distinctive color.  

The '''Blue Ridge''', or '''Blue Ridge Mountains''', is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiographic_regions_of_the_world physiographic province] of the larger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains Appalachian Mountains]. The province consists of the Northern and Southern physiographic sections, which divide near the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_River Roanoke River] gap. They are a mountain chain in the eastern [[United States]], part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania To the west of the Blue Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Appalachian_Valley Great Appalachian Valley], bordered on the west by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge-and-valley_Appalachians Ridge and Valley] province. The mountains are well known for their bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoprene isoprene] released into the [[atmosphere]], thereby contributing to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their distinctive color.  

Within the Blue Ridge province, there are two two national parks: the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_National_Park Shenandoah National Park] in the northern section and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park] in the southern section. The Blue Ridge also contains the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway], a 469-mile long scenic highway that connects the two parks and is located along the ridge crestlines along the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_Mountains]

Within the Blue Ridge province, there are two two national parks: the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenandoah_National_Park Shenandoah National Park] in the northern section and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park] in the southern section. The Blue Ridge also contains the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway], a 469-mile long scenic highway that connects the two parks and is located along the ridge crestlines along the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail Appalachian Trail]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_Mountains]

[[Category: Geography]]

[[Category: Geography]]