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Title Sharp Top
Date August 9, 1962
Description Image shows an automobile traveling along the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is a sign located next to the road which indicates that information about accommodations is available at the visitor center. Sharp Top Mountain is visible in the background of the image. The image was taken south of the Peaks of Otter in Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by David Ochsner on August 9, 1962.
Location Location Name: Section 1K
Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 37.484214
Longitude: -79.670194
Creator Individual David Ochsner
Tags Automobiles
Bedford County (Va.)
Peaks of Otter (Va.)
Photographs
Sharp Top Mountain (Va.)
Signs and signboards
View of road
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway