Tennessee Gazetteer
Cammerer Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Cocke County. The primary coordinates for Cammerer Ridge places it within the TN 37722 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Cammerer Ridge |
| Category: | Tennessee physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | A ridge on the main crest of the Great Smoky Mountains that extends northeasterly from Low Gap to Mount Cammerer, then easterly about 2.5 miles to the valley of the Pigeon River. Lies within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the boundary between Haywood County, North Carolina and Cocke County, Tennessee. |
| History: | Named in honor of the late Arno B Cammerer (1883-1941), who was Director of the National Park Service from 1933 to 1940. The creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was due in great part to his activities. |
| County: | Cocke County |
| Latitude: | 35.7554371 |
| Longitude: | -83.1651326 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cammerer Ridge: Cammerer Ridge.
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 Cammerer Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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