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Title Parkway from Sharp Top
Date 1952
Description Image shows a group of four people on a large flat rock. There are other rocks and boulders near the group. Three of the people are sitting, one person is standing, and they all appear to be looking out at the view of the surrounding land. Harkening Hill is visible in the background of the image, and the Blue Ridge Parkway is visible at the base of it. The image was taken from Sharp Top Mountain, near milepost 85.9 and Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken by Abbie Rowe. The image is undated, but was likely taken in 1952.
Location Location Name: Sharp Top Mountain (Va.)
Parkway Milepost: 85.9
Latitude: 37.433333
Longitude: -79.604722
Creator Individual Abbie Rowe
Tags Bedford County (Va.)
Boulders
Harkening Hill (Va.)
Peaks of Otter (Va.)
People
Photographs
View of road
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway