Kuwohi

Kuwohi is a mountain on the border between Tennessee and North Carolina in the Southeastern United States. It is also known as Clingmans Dome, which was it’s official name until September 18, 2024. At 6,643 feet (2,025 m) high, it is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the highest point in Tennessee, and the highest point along the Appalachian Trail.

Kuwohi  (Cherokee)
Clingmans Dome
Kuwohi as seen from Sevierville, Tennessee
Highest point
Elevation	6,644 ft (2,025 m)[1]
Prominence	4,503 ft (1,373 m)[2]
Listing	U.S. state high point 17th[2] Great Smoky Mountains high point[3]
Coordinates	35°33′46″N 83°29′55″W[1]
Geography
Kuwohi  (Cherokee) Show map of Tennessee Kuwohi  (Cherokee) Show map of the United States
Location	Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sevier County, Tennessee, U.S. Swain County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range	Great Smoky Mountains
Topo map	USGS Clingmans Dome
Climbing
Easiest route	Short paved trail hike

The name Kuwohi is Cherokee for "mulberry place". The Clingmans Dome Tower, built in 1959, was made to allow visitors an opportunity to see the mountains and valleys surrounding the mountain with a clear view.^[4]

1. "Kuwohi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
2. "Clingmans Dome". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
3. "USA/Canada Range4 High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
4. Cynthia Walton, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Clingmans Dome Observation Tower, 26 October 2009.