Showing posts with label USA - Tennessee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA - Tennessee. Show all posts

Saturday, April 27, 2013

USA - Tennessee - Mapcard (3)


TENNESSEE, the Volunteer State,became the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Music is probably the state's number one commodity to the world with the blues born on Beale St. in Memphis and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, the Capital.

Sent by Susan, a postcrosser from Memphis in Tennessee.


Tuesday, April 16, 2013

USA - Tennessee - Mapcard (2)


VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL STATE OF TENNESSEE!
There's much to see and do in Tennessee, from Memphis, the home of Elvis, to Nashville, Country Music U.S.A., to East Tenn. and the beauty of the Smokey Mountain Range.

Sent by Iris, a postcrosser from Nashville, Tennessee.



Monday, August 6, 2012

USA - Tennessee/North Carolina - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (7) - Mount Leconte


LeConte Lodge - A rustic hiking lodge atop Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Elevation 6593'.
LeConte Lodge is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service.

Sent by John who visited Mount LeConte.


Saturday, September 24, 2011

USA - Tennessee/North Carolina - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (5)


GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
The Great Smoky Montains are named for the blue haze that often surrounds them.

Sent by John from Tenenessee who works in this national park. Thanks for the GSMNP postmark.


Thursday, June 16, 2011

USA - Tennessee/North Carolina - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (4)


GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, TENNESSEE.
Lacy and white, the dogwood is predominate on the mountainsides in springtime.

Sent by Karyn, a WiP partner from USA.

This is from UNESCO : Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most important natural area in the eastern United States and is of world importance as an example of temperate deciduous hardwood forest and thus an outstanding example of the diverse Arcto-Tertiary geoflora era, having a high number of temperate species with some rich mixed stands. During Pleistocene glaciation it was the major North American refuge for temperate and boreal species of flora and fauna, so has a large number of endemic species as well as an extremely rich species composition. With 130 species of tree, it has almost as many species as all of Europe. This has resulted in a rich vegetation mosaic. It harbours many endangered species of animals, and has possibly the greatest diversity of salamanders in the world; it is a centre of endemism for North American molluscs.

The dominant topographic feature of the park is the range of the Great Smoky Mountains with 16 peaks over 1,829m. Lesser ridges form radiating spurs from the central ridgeline. In broad aspect, the topography of the park consists of moderately sharp-crested, steep-sided ridges separated by deep V-shaped valleys. Many of the mountain ridges branch and subdivide creating a complex of drainage systems with many fast-flowing clear mountain streams. The park contains 22 major watersheds and the water table is near the surface in almost all sections. Precambrian metamorphic rocks consisting of gneisses and schists, and sedimentary rocks.

The vegetation changes continuously with elevation, slope aspect and soil moisture patterns. Five species are officially listed as endangered on the Fish and Wildlife Service List of Candidate Endangered Plants. A diverse fauna occurs including at least 50 native animals, reflecting the richness of the flora. Several species of bat and over 200 species of bird inhabit the park.

Heavy precipitation and numerous streams make the mountains ideal for a wide variety of amphibian species; the park also contains a diversity of invertebrates, over 70 species of native fish, spiders, insects and other arthropods, and over 100 species of caddisfly and stonefly.

Archaeological sites support the theory that prehistoric people (15,000 years ago) were hunters and gatherers. Present historical and cultural interpretation in the park is based mainly on the structures dating from the mid-1800s to 1920, including the finest collection of log buildings in the United States.

The park contains evidence of four pre-Columbian Indian cultures: Mississippian, Woodland, Archaic and palaeo-Indian. The early Woodland culture period is of special archaeological importance because it shows the first evidence of organized horticulture in North America, with primitive agriculture on river floodplains. These Indians used the caves for shelters and chipped gypsum and mirabilite off the walls: more than 150 archaeological sites have been identified within the national park. Saltpeter deposits were discovered on the cave walls and this valuable nitrate was removed and sent to be processed in gunpowder factories between 1809 and 1819. Three churches and 14 cemeteries still exist in the park and are used by the public.

There are no permanent inhabitants in the core area. About 240 people live in the buffer zones with a further 1,500 in the transition area. Only 25% of the population is considered urban and no significant increase in urbanization is expected in the near future. Most people are engaged in agriculture, tourism or service industries.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

USA - Tennessee/North Carolina - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (3)


THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited place in the United States, and straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. With deep gorges, peaceful streams, abundance of flora and fauna, and great forests, the National Park is a panorama of beauty.

Sent by Karen, a Swap-Bot partner from USA.

This is from UNESCO : Stretching over more than 200,000 ha, this exceptionally beautiful park is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including almost as many trees (130 natural species) as in all of Europe. Many endangered animal species are also found there, including what is probably the greatest variety of salamanders in the world. Since the park is relatively untouched, it gives an idea of temperate flora before the influence of humankind.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

USA - Tennessee - Mapcard (1)


TENNESSEE
Tennessee was admitted to the statehood on June 1, 1796. The origin of the name Tennessee comes from the name of a Cherokee village "Tanasi".

Capital : Nashville
Area : 42,244 sq. miles (34th)
Population : 5,841,748
Motto : Agriculture and Commerce
Flower : Iris
Bird : Mockingbird
Tree : Yellow Poplar

Sent by James from Macomb in Michigan, USA.


Tuesday, June 15, 2010

USA - Tennessee/North Carolina - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2)


Greetings from the Great Smoky Mountains!

Sent by Jackie S. from USA.

This is from Wikipedia : Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. It is the most visited national park in the United States. On its route from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail also passes through the center of the park. The park was chartered by the United States Congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940. It encompasses 814 square miles (2,108 km²), making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. The main park entrances are located along U.S. Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) at the towns of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It was the first national park whose land and other costs were paid for in part with federal funds; previous parks were funded wholly with state money or private funds.

Friday, February 26, 2010

USA - Tennessee/North Carolina - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1)


This is another one sent by ducktapegurl (a Postcrossing Support Kit/Swap-Bot).

USA - Tennessee - Memphis - The Home Of The Blues


The second of the five postcards sent by Demaris from Texas, USA. It shows a world famous Beale Street.

This is from Wikipedia : Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of the blues. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis. Festivals and outdoor concerts periodically bring large crowds to the street and its surrounding areas. Though given an exemption by the state of Tennessee to keep clubs open until 5 a.m., there is now an effort to reduce the hours to a 3 am closing time.