The Appalachian Mountains Essay

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The Appalachian Mountains is a cluster of mountains, ranging from Eastern Canada to Southeastern North America in Alabama. The Appalachian Mountains has many sub-regions like the Piedmont, Blue mountain ridge, Appalachian plateau, Valley and Ridge, and coastal plans. The Appalachian Mountains is known for its history of coal and hardworking people. I consider Eastern Kentucky the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Mountains have provided my past and current family a job working in the mines, a great place to live, and could some work done. The Appalachian Mountains has provided my family job in coal since World War II. In Eastern Kentucky my great-grandfather was the first to get the first cart of coal out for the World War …show more content…

I think the Appalachian Mountains is a very over looked place in the United States. These mountains have much to offer like four-wheeling, looking at sceneries, and living in a quiet piece unlike the city. The people around here are friendly and almost willing to help at any time. Plus you can do much as more than the city I believe. Though Appalachian Mountains is a good place to live, there could be some work done. The jobs in coal mining are disappearing by the day and more people going into poverty. I don’t believe coal-mining should be shut down because coal produces steel, electricity, cement, thermal heat for heating, and even transportation. The coal-mining jobs is what keeps people living in the central part of the Appalachian Mountains. Allowing and instead of hurting the fossil-fuel driven jobs would help the people here. People would buy more land here, more steel would be produced, and power bills would be cheaper because of coal being produced. Even though the Appalachian Mountains may need some work done, it is probably one of the better places to be. I enjoy the Appalachian Mountains overall because it is my home and my dignity. Some people here say there is nothing here, but I think there is an abundance to do. Other than coal-mining there are many other job fields. I have been to several parts of the United States, and I believe the central part of the Appalachian Mountains is the ideal place to

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