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| Blue Ridge Mountains | |
| Range | |
 The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| States | Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia |
| Part of | Appalachian Mountains |
| Highest point | Mount Mitchell |
| - elevation | 6,684 ft (2,037 m) |
| - coordinates | 35°45′53″N 82°15′55″W / 35.76472°N 82.26528°W / 35.76472; -82.26528 |
| Geology | granite, gneiss, limestone |
| Orogeny | Grenville orogeny |
 Appalachian Mountains | |
The Blue Ridge Mountains are mountains that go across the eastern United States. They go through Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Its highest point is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. The first mountain or best known mountain, is Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania.
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