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Title | Stream |
Title Note | negative 5991, Classification No. 551.4 |
Date | 1930s |
Description | Man walking with a dog by a stream in Cumberland Knob, off of milepost 217-229, section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters. |
Commentary | Cumberland Knob is where construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935. Cumberland Knob Park is 1000 acres of park and picnic areas. Cumberland Knob also features multiple trails as well as parks and streams. |
Location |
Location Name: Cumberland Knob Parkway Milepost: 217.5
Latitude: 36.55013
Longitude: -80.90869 |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bodies of water Cumberland Knob (N.C.) Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.) Photographs Trails |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |