Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Roadside Sign |
| Title Note | Road Sign |
| Date | 1969 |
| Description | Photograph of sign at Pilot Ridge overlook, where visitors can view Pilot Mountain. Sign states that Pilot Mountain (elevation 2700 feet) is 25 miles to the south. 13 miles southwest is Mt. Airy, North Carolina, and the world's largest surface granite quarry. Taken by Robert G. Bruce in 1969, Bluffs District, Milepost 301.8. |
| Commentary | Pilot Mountain itself is not visible in the photo due to fog. |
| Location |
Location Name: Pilot Ridge Parkway Milepost: 301.8
Latitude: 36.0990176
Longitude: -81.7753865 |
| Creator Individual | Robert G. Bruce |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Avery County (N.C.)
Photographs Pilot Mountain (N.C.) Pilot Ridge (N.C.) Scenic overlooks Signs and signboards |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
