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Pilot Mountain, a metamorphic quartzite monadnock rising to a peak 2,421 feet (738 m) above sea level, is one of the most distinctive natural features in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is a remnant of the ancient chain of Sauratown Mountains .
Pilot Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Pinnacle, North Carolina on highway US 52, it covers 3,872 acres (15.67 km 2 ) [ 1 ] and includes the distinctive 2,241 foot (683 m) peak of Pilot Mountain .
Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain , a distinctive geological formation.
During World War 2, the Sun Valley resort was closed in 1942 and was used as a hospital for the U.S. Navy. The resort was reopened to the public in December, 1946, which was when this photo was taken.
Its Main Street district is filled with boutique shops, traditional Danish bakeries, and wine-tasting rooms pouring the best from the 100-plus wineries in the surrounding Santa Ynez Valley.
Raymond Twomey Duncan (October 23, 1930 – October 9, 2015) known as Ray Duncan was an American entrepreneur and vintner. Originally involved in oil entrepreneurship in Colorado and founder of Duncan Oil, he was the founder along with Justin Meyer of Silver Oak Cellars in 1972, a successful winery based in the Napa Valley and Alexander Valley.
Cooper Mountain Vineyards is an American winery located in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. Started in 1978, the certified organic wine maker produces Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Chardonnay, and Pinot blanc. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the vineyard is sited on the western slopes of Cooper Mountain, an extinct volcano. [1]
The winery at Spring Mountain Vineyard. Spring Mountain Vineyard is a 225-acre (0.91 km 2) vineyard consisting of 135 different vineyard blocks scattered over the 845-acre (3.42 km 2) estate in California's Napa Valley. Spring Mountain Vineyard was in fourth place among French and American wines at the historic Judgment of Paris wine ...