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Title | Jones Knob-Waterrock in distance |
Date | July 27, 1938 |
Description | A view of Jones Knob, with Waterrock Knob in the distance. Photo taken by "EHA" (Edward H. Abbuehl) on July 27, 1938, in Section 2X, near Balsam Gap, Milepost 443.1. |
Commentary | Jones Knob was renamed Mt. Lyn Lowry in 1965. A 60 foot cross now stands at the summit of the peak as a memorial to the leukemia victim. |
Location |
Location Name: Waterrock Knob Parkway Milepost: 451.0
Latitude: 35.4642681
Longitude: -83.1376431 |
Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
Tags |
Balsam Gap (N.C.)
Photographs Plott Balsam Mountains (N.C.) Scenery Waterrock Knob (N.C.) |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |