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Title View of wide, open area on top of the Bluffs. Looking north
Date September 11, 1936
Description Photograph shows meadow and rolling hills in Bluff Park (now Doughton Park) near mile post 243 in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by A. S. Burns on September 11, 1936.
Commentary The meadows are grassy, rolling hills sparsely covered with trees. These are different and occasionally more memorable views along the Blue Ridge Parkway because of their distinct openness.
Location Location Name: Bluffs
Parkway Milepost: 239.0
Latitude: 36.40596
Longitude: -81.17425
Creator Individual A.S. Burns
Tags Bluff Park (N.C.)
Bluffs
Doughton Park (N.C.)
Landscape
Meadows
Photographs
Scenery
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway