Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | View of Mt Mitchell looking northwest |
Date | 1940 |
Description | Photograph shows two men, seated, with a view looking northwest towards Mount Mitchell near mile post 350 in section 2N of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by J. E. V. in 1940. |
Commentary | Mount Mitchell is the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains and the highest point in the eastern United States, with an elevation of 6,684 feet (2,037 meters.) |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 350 Parkway Milepost: 350.0
Latitude: 35.722456
Longitude: -82.219923 |
Creator Individual | J.E.V. |
Tags |
Appalachian Mountains
Landscape Mount Mitchell (N.C.) People Photographs Scenery Scenic overlooks |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |