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French Broad Overlook - elev. 2100' (Milepost 393.0)

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Overlook Description

The French Broad River is one of the few north-flowing rivers in the United States. The river is a prominent figure in the development and history of Western North Carolina.
 

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Blue Ridge Parkway GuidebooksExcerpt adaptations from Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 1 (by William G. Lord), Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 2 (by William G. Lord), Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway - 3rd Edition (by Victoria Logue, Frank Logue, and Nicole Blouin). Copyright 1981 by the American Chestnut Foundation. Reprint by permission of Menasha Ridge Press.
 
 

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