North Carolina Gazetteer
Clingmans Dome is a physical feature (summit) in Swain County. The primary coordinates for Clingmans Dome places it within the NC 28713 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Clingmans Dome |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Highest elevation in Tennessee, and the highest point along the Appalachian Trail at 6643 feet. |
| History: | Named for Thomas Lanier Clingman (1812-1897), lawyer, member of Congress, Senator, and Confederate Brigadier General. |
| County: | Swain County |
| Latitude: | 35.562778 |
| Longitude: | -83.498535 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Clingmans Dome: Clingmans Dome.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Clingmans Dome does not include property ownership information.
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