The Blue Ridge Parkway By The Numbers
- Number of acres in North Carolina: 45,04
- Miles of Hiking Trails: 350
- Number of Tunnels: 26
- Number of Visitor Centers: 14
- Number of Bridges: 151
- Number of Dams: 14
- Number of Sewer Systems: 101
- Number of Historic Houses and Cabins: 6
- 2008 Annual Visitation: 17 million
- Number of Vistas: 900
- Number of National Forests Crossed: 4
- Number of Crossings/Access Points: 270
- Number of Maintenance Facilities: 13
- Number of Water Systems: 51
- Number of Paved Overlooks: 275
- Number of Radio Towers: 10
- Number of Adjacent Private Property Owners: >4,500
- Total Number of Counties Passed Through: 29
- Number of Virginia Counties Passed Through: 12
- Number of North Carolina Counties Passed Through: 17
- Annual Economic Impact: $2.3 billion
added: August 10, 2009
updated: February 11, 2010
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Doug Stocks post: (Mon - Sep 20, 2010 11:05 AM)
Trying to learn the basics about the Blue Ridge Parkway is not easy. By basics, I mean where is it; i.e., what highways constitute the Parkway?