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| Title | Peaks of Otter Sharp Top pedestrian shelter and parking area |
| Date | July 8, 1949 |
| Description | Image shows a covered shelter and a portion of a parking area. The shelter has three walls, which are constructed of stone and wood, and the fourth side of the shelter is left open. There is a man sitting inside of the shelter, and another man sitting in front of it, and there are boulders and large rocks located around the shelter. An automobile is parked in the parking area outside of the shelter. This image was taken in the Peaks of Otter area, at the Sharp Top Pedestrian Shelter, located near milepost 85.9 in Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken on July 8, 1949. |
| Location |
Location Name: Sharp Top Mountain (Va.) Parkway Milepost: 85.9
Latitude: 37.433333
Longitude: -79.604722 |
| Creator Individual | W.D.L. |
| Tags |
Automobile parking
Automobiles Bedford County (Va.) Boulders Peaks of Otter (Va.) People Photographs Rocks Sharp Top Mountain (Va.) Shelters Stonemasonry |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
