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| Title | Bluff Coffee Shop and Gas Station |
| Title Note | Parking Area |
| Date | 1940s |
| Description | View of Bluff Coffee Shop and Gas Station at Doughton Park, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by John Hemmer. |
| Commentary | Originally known as the Bluffs, Doughton Park was named after Congressman Robert L. Doughton, a long-time advocate and supporter of the parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Bluffs Coffee Shop Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.430231
Longitude: -81.177169 |
| Creator Individual | John Hemmer |
| Creator Organization | N.C. News Bureau, Raleigh N.C. |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Automobile parking Bluff Park (N.C.) Bluff Recreational Area (N.C.) Bluffs Bluffs Coffee Shop (Doughton Park, N.C.) Bluffs Gas Station (N.C.) Doughton Park (N.C.) Photographs The Bluffs (N.C.) Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
