[[image:App_mtns.jpg|300px|thumb|A scenic view of the Appalachian mountains.]]
[[image:App_mtns.jpg|300px|thumb|A scenic view of the Appalachian mountains.]]
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The '''Appalachian Mountains''' are a [[mountain]] range in eastern [[North America]]. They extend close to 2,000 miles from [[Newfoundland]], [[Canada]] to [[Alabama]] in the [[United States]]. This is an older mountain range in comparison to its North American counterpart, the [[Rocky Mountains]].
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The '''Appalachian Mountains''' are a [[mountain]] range in eastern [[North America]]. They extend close to 2,000 miles from [[Newfoundland]], [[Canada]] to [[Alabama]] in the [[United States]]. This is an older mountain range in comparison to its North American counterpart, the [[Rocky Mountains]].<ref name="peakbagger.com">http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=16</ref>
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The highest point in the range is [[Mount Mitchell]] at 6684 feet.
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The highest point in the range is [[Mount Mitchell]] at 6684 feet.<ref name="peakbagger.com">http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=16</ref>