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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]

  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.

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