Near Blue Ridge in Botetourt County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Appalachian Trail

Blue Ridge Parkway

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2019

1. Appalachian Trail Marker

Inscription. The Appalachian Trail crisscrosses the Blue Ridge Parkway for 100 miles in Virginia. Farther south, it winds through the Great Smoky Mountains. The trail usually follows the crest of the Appalachian chain, occasionally descending into scenic valleys. The trail's highest point, 6,643 feet, is at Clingmans Dome on the North Carolina-Tennessee border. Its lowest elevation, 124 feet, occurs at Bear Mountain Crossing in New York.

Stretching 2,050 miles from Mt. Katahdin in central Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia, the Appalachian Trail is the longest marked footpath in the world. Begun in 1922, the trail traverses 14 states, including 541 miles in Virginia and more than 200 miles in North Carolina. Hikers who complete the trek visit eight national forests and five national park areas.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Blue Ridge Parkway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 37° 26.457′ N, 79° 44.07′ W. Marker is near Blue Ridge, Virginia, in Botetourt County. It is on Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 95.4), on the right when traveling

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north. Marker is located at the Montvale Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blue Ridge VA 24064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peaks of Otter (approx. 3.3 miles away); Botetourt County / Bedford County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Coming of the Railroad (approx. 4.8 miles away); Mount Joy (approx. 5.2 miles away); Colonial Fort (approx. 5.2 miles away); Looney's Ferry (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Anchorage (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Buchanan (approx. 6½ miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Buchanan (was approx. 6½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Appalachian Trail Marker (<i>wide view looking south • Appalachian Trail passes behind marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2019

2. Appalachian Trail Marker (wide view looking south • Appalachian Trail passes behind marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.