Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock (HM1JK1)

Location: Lake Lure, NC 28746 Rutherford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 26.554', W 82° 15.888'

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Granite monolith. Site acquired by Lucius Morse in 1902. Developed into tourist attraction. State park, 2007. One mi. S.
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HM NumberHM1JK1
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Marker NumberO 82
Year Placed2003
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, March 15th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 385206 N 3922858
Decimal Degrees35.44256667, -82.26480000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 26.554', W 82° 15.888'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 26' 33.24" N, 82° 15' 53.28" W
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Area Code(s)828
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 919 Main St, Lake Lure NC 28746, US
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