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Title Parkway south of Rocky Knob
Date May 1959
Description Image shows a section of the finished Blue Ridge Parkway, south of Rocky Knob, Va. The road curves toward the right and a parking area for an overlook is on the left side of the road. A wooden rail fence is visible on the right side of the road. A car is driving away from the camera, and two cars and parked in the parking area. Image taken by Jack Boucher in May of 1959. Image taken near milepost 168.7 of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Location Location Name: Milepost 168
Parkway Milepost: 168.0
Latitude: 36.822371
Longitude: -80.342472
Creator Individual Jack E. Boucher
Tags Automobile parking
Automobiles
Floyd County (Va.)
Patrick County (Va.)
Photographs
Rocky Knob (Va.)
Scenic overlooks
View of road
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway