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Title 50 Million Visitor Day
Title Note Jack Reeves Conducting Special Tour of Sharp Top
Date August 22, 1962
Description Image shows three park rangers and six park visitors standing near rocks and boulders on Sharp Top Mountain, one of the Peaks of Otter. One park ranger is pointing out to the land beyond the mountain. The image was taken on Sharp Top Mountain, near milepost 85.9 in Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by David Ochsner on August 22, 1962.
Location Location Name: Sharp Top Mountain (Va.)
Parkway Milepost: 85.9
Latitude: 37.433333
Longitude: -79.604722
Creator Individual David Ochsner
Tags Bedford County (Va.)
Boulders
Park rangers
Peaks of Otter (Va.)
People
Photographs
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway