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Title Sheets Gap parking overlook
Date April 1, 1937
Description Photograph of the Sheets Gap parking overlook. A truck is visible in the distance. Taken by "LMH" on April 1, 1937, at Milepost 252.8.
Commentary Sheets Gap has an elevation of 3342 feet and is the crest of the Blue Ridge.
Location Location Name: Sheets Gap Overlook
Parkway Milepost: 252.8
Latitude: 36.36402
Longitude: -81.30454
Creator Individual L.M.H.
Tags Ashe County (N.C.)
Photographs
Scenic overlooks
Sheets Gap Parking Overlook (N.C.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway