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Which U.S. states do the Appalachian Mountains run through?

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Blue Ridge, Appalachian Mountains — Appalachian Mountains Blue Ridge, part of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Appalachian Mountains are a vast highland system in North America that extend from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador down to central Alabama in the United States.1

Within the United States, the mountain system spans a wide range of states. Based on their physiographic regions, the Appalachians run through the following states:

Alabama12
Connecticut2
Georgia2
Kentucky2
Maine2
Maryland2
Massachusetts2
New Hampshire2
New Jersey2
New York2
North Carolina2
Ohio2
Pennsylvania2
South Carolina2
Tennessee2
Vermont2
Virginia2
West Virginia2

While the Appalachian National Scenic Trail specifically passes through 14 of these states, the broader geological mountain system encompasses the additional states listed above.32