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In addition to these true folded mountains, the area of the dissected plateau is also grouped with the Appalachians. Some of the high mountain peaks in the southern section of the Appalachians include the peaks of the Black Mountains in North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains in the US states of Tennessee and North Carolina. The southern section includes the Cumberland Plateau, the Ridge and Valley Appalachians, and the continuation of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Southern region covers the remaining area from the New River onwards. The central section includes the Taconic Mountains, the Valley Ridges, the Great Appalachian Valley, the New York- New Jersey Highlands, and a major part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Central Region extends from the Hudson Valley to the New River which flows through the US States of Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.