The Peaks of Otter are three mountain peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains, overlooking the town of Bedford, Virginia, which lies nine miles (14 km) to the southeast along State Route 43. These peaks are Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill.
The manmade Abbott Lake lies in the valley surrounded by the three peaks, behind the Peaks of Otter Lodge and restaurant. The National Park Service preserves the peaks and lake as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that "the mountains of the Blue Ridge, and of these the Peaks of Otter, are thought to be of a greater height, measured from their base, than any others in our country, and perhaps in North America." Of course this later turned out not to be the case, but not before Virginia had sent stones from the peaks to be its part of the Washington Monument.
58361°W / 37.44694; -79.58361 The PeaksofOtter are three mountain peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains, overlooking the town of Bedford, Virginia, which lies...
The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh...
in Altavista north to the Blue Ridge Parkway at PeaksofOtter. The northern segment has a length of 21.41 miles (34.46 km) between the Blue Ridge Parkway...
significant mountain peaks located in the United States arranged alphabetically by state, district, or territory. The highest peak in each state, district...
comprises the 150 highest mountain peaksof Canada with at least 500 metres (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured...
Folk Artist of the Blue Ridge. Her admirers included First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, who requested Turner's painting of the PeaksofOtter. Turner's artistic...
288 m) and PeaksofOtter 4,001 and 3,875 ft (1,220 and 1,181 m). South of the Roanoke River, along the Blue Ridge, are Virginia's highest peaks including...
6 km) loop trail. 84 to 87 PeaksofOtter are three mountain peaks which have been popular viewing sites since the days of Thomas Jefferson. A shuttle...
The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae...
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army. Nearly...
Buchanan on June 14 and on June 15 advanced via the road between the PeaksofOtter to occupy Liberty that evening. Meanwhile, Confederate Maj. Gen. John...
state of Virginia, after nearby Mount Rogers. It is also the third highest named peak in Virginia, after Mount Rogers and its subsidiary peak, Pine Mountain...
Plethodon is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are commonly known as woodland salamanders. All members of the genus are endemic...
Virginia Humpback Mountain, Virginia Southwest Mountains, Virginia PeaksofOtter, Virginia Poor Mountain, Virginia Brushy Mountain, North Carolina Holston...
Peak is a glacial feature of the Leaf Hills Moraines and ofOtter Tail County in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the second highest peak in Otter Tail...
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(3.2 km2) along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial...
a list of amphibians native to the state of Virginia. Species which are endemic to Virginia are bolded. List of Native and Naturalized Fauna of Virginia...
continued to erode the tunnel over many millennia. The walls of the tunnel show evidence of prehistoric life. Many fossils have been found in the creek...
confluence of Popes Creek and the Potomac River. It commemorates the birthplace location of George Washington, a Founding Father and the first President of the...
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