Blue Ridge Parkway

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Blue Ridge Parkway is a renowned scenic highway in the Appalachian Mountains, celebrated for its sweeping vistas, outdoor recreation, and connection between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Parkway
protected area
scenic highway
category Scenic Byway
completed 1987
connects Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Shenandoah National Park
constructionBegan 1935
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation All-American Road
designedAs Depression-era public works project
follows Blue Ridge Mountains
governingBody National Park Service
hasActivity camping
cycling
hiking
picnicking
scenic driving
wildlife watching
hasFeature Craggy Gardens
Linn Cove Viaduct
Mabry Mill
Mount Mitchell State Park access
Peaks of Otter
hasSeasonalClosure winter weather
highestElevation 1,845 meters
6,053 feet
highestPoint Richland Balsam Overlook
knownFor fall foliage
hiking
historic sites
outdoor recreation
overlooks
scenic vistas
wildlife viewing
length 469 miles
755 kilometers
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
North Carolina
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
lowestElevation about 649 feet
maintainedBy National Park Service
nearbyCity Boone, North Carolina
Waynesboro, Virginia
opened 1930s
partOf United States National Park System
surface form: National Park System of the United States
passesNear Asheville, North Carolina
Roanoke, Virginia
passesThrough Blue Ridge Mountains
George Washington National Forest
surface form: George Washington National Forest (adjacent areas)

Pisgah National Forest vicinity
surface form: Pisgah National Forest (adjacent areas)
region Appalachia
surface form: Southern Appalachians
roadType two-lane paved road
speedLimit 45 mph (typical maximum)
state North Carolina
Virginia
terminusNorth Rockfish Gap, Virginia
terminusSouth Cherokee, North Carolina

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Skyline Drive connectsTo Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Mountains contains Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge province contains Blue Ridge Parkway
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Parkway corridor
Rockbridge County, Virginia hasAttraction Blue Ridge Parkway
Natural Bridge hasNearbyAttraction Blue Ridge Parkway
Amherst County, Virginia hasProtectedArea Blue Ridge Parkway
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Parkway (nearby access)
Virginia hasScenicRoad Blue Ridge Parkway
National Parkways includes Blue Ridge Parkway
subject surface form: National Parkway
Asheville, North Carolina near Blue Ridge Parkway
Lenoir, North Carolina near Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Mountains notableScenicRoute Blue Ridge Parkway
Nelson County, Virginia traversedBy Blue Ridge Parkway
western Virginia traversedBy Blue Ridge Parkway
subject surface form: Western Virginia
this entity surface form: Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia segment)