Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Overlook |
| Title Note | Looking Glass Rock |
| Date | July 9, 1953 |
| Description | View towards Looking Glass Rock from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken in Section 2U; Station 581. |
| Commentary | Looking Glass Rock is a pluton monolith in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. Named for the way its granite face reflects the sunshine, it rises from the valley floor to an elevation of almost 4000 ft. From the top of Looking Glass Rock, panoramic views can be seen of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 417 Parkway Milepost: 417.0
Latitude: 35.32227
Longitude: -82.82815 |
| Creator Individual | E.G. Middleton |
| Tags |
Appalachian Mountains
Looking Glass Rock (N.C.) Photographs |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
