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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a noncommercial
motor route established in 1936 and administered by the U.S.
National Park Service, extending for 469 miles through the
Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and North Carolina. Following
along mountain crests (elevations varying from 600 to 6,000 ft
), it links the
Shenandoah National
Park (north) with the
Great Smoky
Mountains National Park
(south) and probes the George Washington, Jefferson, and Pisgah
national forests. It traverses colorful mountain scenery with
facilities for outdoor recreation camping, hiking, and
picnicking along its route.
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