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Title Balsam Range
Date November 1959
Description This view of the Balsam Range was taken from Waterrock Knob Parking overlook by Garrett T. Smathers in November 1959.
Commentary The Waterrock Knob parking overlook is located at Milepost 451.2 in Section 2X of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Location Location Name: Waterrock Knob
Parkway Milepost: 451.0
Latitude: 35.4642681
Longitude: -83.1376431
Creator Individual Garrett T. Smathers
Tags Jackson County (N.C.)
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Waterrock Knob (N.C.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway