Post by Tickle in VA Forums on Aug 30, 2024 16:51:32 GMT
High Knob Observation Tower:
A brand new observation tower with a long history opened in 2014 atop High Knob Recreation Area. At an elevation of 4,223 feet, the original tower built in the 30s burned down 40 years later. The new tower boasts panoramic views of mountaintops in 5 states: Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and West Virginia. It is unique to Virginia in containing both Appalachia Plateau and Ridge and Valley topography, although it is largely a karstic landform of the Ridge and Valley Province. High Knob stretches across portions of southern Wise County, northern Scott County, and the northeastern tip of Lee County. The marker at the summit of Lookout Mountain claims seven states may be viewed from the site. From the "Rock City" point, a marker claims that seven U.S. states can be seen: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, High Knob Observation Tower (Located in Wise County).
www.visitharrisonburgva.com
A brand new observation tower with a long history opened in 2014 atop High Knob Recreation Area. At an elevation of 4,223 feet, the original tower built in the 30s burned down 40 years later. The new tower boasts panoramic views of mountaintops in 5 states: Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and West Virginia. It is unique to Virginia in containing both Appalachia Plateau and Ridge and Valley topography, although it is largely a karstic landform of the Ridge and Valley Province. High Knob stretches across portions of southern Wise County, northern Scott County, and the northeastern tip of Lee County. The marker at the summit of Lookout Mountain claims seven states may be viewed from the site. From the "Rock City" point, a marker claims that seven U.S. states can be seen: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, High Knob Observation Tower (Located in Wise County).
www.visitharrisonburgva.com
