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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.
Doughton Park (Doughton Recreational Area) is the largest recreation area the National Park Service manages on the Blue Ridge Parkway.It is located between mile markers 238.5 - 244.7 [1] on the border between Wilkes and Alleghany Counties in North Carolina.
The Blue Ridge Parkway runs along its length and at Richland Balsam (milepost 431), the Parkway is at its highest point (6053 feet). Large portions of the range are part of Pisgah or Nantahala National Forest, making the area popular for recreation.
The parkway ends in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Cherokee, North Carolina (Milepost 469). ... According to the NPS, the highest elevation on the Blue Ridge Parkway – and the ...
The Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243-foot-long (379 m), concrete segmental bridge which snakes around Grandfather Mountain in western North Carolina.Completed in 1983 at a cost of $10 million, it was one of the last major construction projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway which runs 469 miles (755 km) linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
A nearly 20-mile stretch of the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway has been reopened in parts of North Carolina for the first time since the region was devastated by Hurricane Helene back in September.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is now open from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia through mile marker 200.1, about 17 miles from the North Carolina state line.. Visitors can now access the northbound ...
Elevation: 3,107 ft (947 m) [1] Traversed by: Blue Ridge Parkway: Location North Carolina ... Topo map: USGS Craggy Pinnacle: The pass is located in Buncombe County.