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The Closest U.S. State to Africa is Maine

Quoddy Head, Maine, in the Northeastern United States, and El Beddouza, Morocco are estimated to be about 3,154 miles apart (approximately 5,076 kilometers). Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the second closest at 3,332 mile from El Beddouza, Morocco. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is third with a distance of 3,625 mile from Tarfaya, Morocco. Florida’s Singer Island …

Sunset image of the Smoky Mountains

The Great Smoky Mountains

As part of the Appalachian mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains, or the Smokies, are one of America’s oldest mountain ranges forming approximately 200-300 million years ago. The Smokies run along the border of Tennesee and North Carolina in the Southeastern United States. The 522,427 acres of Great Smoky Mountain National Park is relatively untouched and …