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We've had several readers write to us, confused about the difference between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian range, and also confused where the Appalachian Mountains begin and end.

Many people associate ""Appalachians"" with the Appalachian Trail, which stretches 2,190+ miles from Springer Mountain in North GA to Mount Katahdin in Maine.

But as you'll see in the map below, the range itself extends even further south into Alabama, and even further north into Maritime Canada.

Overall the Appalachian Mountains encompass 737,000 square miles of land in 13 US States and Canada, and they're estimated to be 480 million years old!

Why is it called funeral cake?

In many cultures, there are foods that are customarily served after a funeral. In America the funeral cakes that were traditional in some communities were often meant not only to provide refreshment for mourners, but also to be a token of remembrance and comfort.

Sadly, In the United States the custom of serving special funeral cakes has all but disappeared.

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