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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty.The parkway, which is the longest linear park in the U.S., [3] runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 counties in Virginia and North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
After Philson Street, the route makes a short bend to the west, intersecting with NY 277 (Chestnut Ridge Road). The right-of-way of NY 240 continues west as New Armor–Duells Road, reaching US 219 (the Southern Expressway) a short distance later. NY 240 turns north on a concurrency with NY 277, proceeding northeast through Orchard Park.
Long Creek Falls is a waterfall located in Fannin County, Georgia.The falls are about 25 feet (7.6 meters) high. [1] The falls are located in Chattahoochee National Forest near Three Forks, and are accessible from the Appalachian Trail, [1] the Benton MacKaye Trail, [citation needed] and the Duncan Ridge Trail.
Blue Ridge Mountains - Front Royal, Virginia Although the term "Blue Ridge" is sometimes applied exclusively to the eastern edge or front range of the Appalachian Mountains, the geological definition of the Blue Ridge province extends westward to the Ridge and Valley area, encompassing the Great Smoky Mountains, the Great Balsams, the Roans, the Blacks, and other mountain ranges.
The park, situated in the Crab Orchard Mountains between the city of Wartburg and the community of Petros, contains some of the highest mountains in Tennessee west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Frozen Head State Park consists of approximately 24,000 acres (97 km 2), all but 330 acres (1.3 km 2) of which is classified as a state natural area. The ...
Graveyard Fields is the name of a flat mountain valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.It is located in the Great Balsam Mountains.The valley, itself over 5,000 feet in elevation, is surrounded by mountains exceeding 6,000 feet in elevation, such as Black Balsam Knob, Tennent Mountain, and Sam Knob.
Already sentenced to federal prison, the first of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers has been sentenced on state charges for his part in torturing two Black men. Brett McAlpin, who ...
Apple Orchard Mountain is a peak of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. Located in George Washington and Jefferson National Forests , Apple Orchard Mountain is the county highpoint for both Bedford County and Botetourt County, Virginia as well as the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.