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The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the North Carolina–Virginia state line at mile 216.9. The 1749 party that surveyed the boundary included Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson. Grandview Overlook from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mile 217.5 Cumberland Knob, at 2,885 feet (879 m), is the centerpiece of a small parkway recreation area.
The Blue Ridge Parkway, typically a go-to fall destination, continues to gradually reopen after Tropical Storm Helene. Here's what to know. Is Blue Ridge Parkway open?
The National Park Service announced on Wednesday that the Blue Ridge Parkway had reopened from Milepost 0 to Milepost 200.1 in Virginia. The stretch of road includes 200 miles of scenic views from ...
The road between Jarman Gap and Rockfish Gap was built as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway and was completed on August 11, 1939, at a cost of $358,636 (equivalent to $6.17 million in 2023, [16]). This section of the Blue Ridge Parkway was given to Shenandoah National Park in 1961 and became the southernmost portion of Skyline Drive. [13]
Mabry Mill is a watermill located at milepost 176.2 of Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County, Virginia. Run by the National Park Service, it is a tourist attraction. A short trail around the mill connects historical exhibits about life in rural Virginia. The trail allows visitors to view the gristmill, sawmill, and blacksmith shop.
A good stretch of the popular and winding Blue Ridge Parkway is now reopened for safe motoring and scenic fall viewing following Hurricane Helene. Almost 200 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in ...
Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina 37°42′08″N 79°19′18″W / 37.7021°N 79.3218°W / 37.7021; -79.3218 ( Blue Ridge Buena Vista vicinity
Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina remains closed as National Park Service crews continue emergency stabilization and damage from Hurricane Helene. 198 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia to ...