Big Walker Mountain

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Big Walker Mountain is a mountain ridge in the Appalachian Mountains of the western part of the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] Walker's Creek flows along the northern foot of the mountain. [2] The mountain is named after explorer Thomas Walker who passed through the area in 1749. [3] Interstate 77 passes through the mountain through the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel. [4]

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References

  1. "Walker Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. Proceedings, American Philosophical Society (vol. 24, 1887). American Philosophical Society. ISBN   9781422373668 . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. Bolbert, Judy (26 August 2019). Virginia Off the Beaten Path®. Globe Pequot. ISBN   9781493042661 . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. Oliver, Lance (April 2003). "Peak Experience". American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

37°02′43″N81°13′45″W / 37.04528°N 81.22917°W / 37.04528; -81.22917