Blue Ridge Mountains

… is the name applied to the E portion of the Appalachian Mountains, which see, extending from a few mi. N of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., to N Georgia. The average elevation is from 2,000 to 4,000 ft. The highest peaks of the Blue Ridge are in the Black Mountains of North Carolina, which see. The name comes from the hazy blue appearance of the mountains. The Cherokee Indians knew the section of the mountains as Sa-kohna-gas (blue).