Abbott Lake

Abbott Lake (HM69D)

Location: Bedford, VA 24523
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 26.831', W 79° 36.258'

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Stanley William Abbott

— 1908 - 1975 —

The first resident landscape architect and planner of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was his vision, imagination, and creative talents in the Parkway's formative stages that made the Blue Ridge Parkway unique.
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HM NumberHM69D
Series This marker is part of the Blue Ridge Parkway series
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 10:18pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 623456 N 4145396
Decimal Degrees37.44718333, -79.60430000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 26.831', W 79° 36.258'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 26' 49.86" N, 79° 36' 15.48" W
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Area Code(s)804, 540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Bedford VA 24523, US
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