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  1. Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests

    Infobox ecoregion name Appalachian Blue Ridge forests image Craggy Gardens 27527.jpg image size image alt image caption View from the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina country United States state Pennsylvania ... and mixed forests map Appalachian Blue Ridge forests map.svg map size 248 map alt map caption The Appalachian Blue Ridge Forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the Eastern ... wildworld profiles terrestrial na na0403 full.html Appalachian Blue Ridge forests World ... border Northeastern coastal forests border1 Allegheny Highlands forests border2 Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests border3 Southeastern mixed forests Free fields bird species 194 ref name Atlas ... parts of the central and southern Appalachian Mountains including the Ridge and Valley Appalachians and the Blue Ridge Mountains , and covers an area of about 61,500 square miles 159,300 square ... forests Uncommon but significant are montane and allied spruce and Southern Appalachian spruce fir ... Blue Ridge Mountains Ecoregion Category Trees of Appalachia U.S. Category Nearctic ecozone ... forests in terms of biodiversity , there are an unusually high number of species of both flora and fauna ... in the world is that of central China . Both the Appalachians along with the neighbouring Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ecoregion and central China contain relict habitats of an ancient forest ... between 250m and 1350m , and coniferous Southern Appalachian spruce fir forest spruce fir ... out by the Chestnut blight fungus in the early 1900s. Oak forests Dry mesic oak forests, widespread ... of these forests varies throughout their range but often includes chestnut oak , northern ... forests in the Southern Region url http www.fs.fed.us r8 planning R8 20Old 20Growth 20Report.pdf publisher United States Forest Service , Southern Region ref Oak pine forests Dry and dry mesic oak pine forests occur on droughty, coarse textured soils on ridges and south facing slopes. Oak and pine ...   more details



  1. Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests

    species. It shares species with the high elevation Appalachian Blue Ridge forests to the east, the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests hardwood forests to the west, and the mixed hardwood conifer forests to the south. Climate The climate varies from humid continental climate humid continental ... state7 Alabama state8 Georgia U.S. State Georgia border Allegheny Highlands forests border1 Appalachian Blue Ridge forests border2 Southeastern mixed forests border3 Central U.S. hardwood forests border4 Southern Great Lakes forests bird species 200 ref name Atlas cite book last1 Hoekstra first1 ...Infobox ecoregion name Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests image Hansons Point.JPG image size image ... 8.37 protected ref ref name Atlas area 192200 biome Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest map Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests map.svg map size 248 map alt map caption The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests are an ecoregion of mesophytic plants west of the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern ... , most of West Virginia , western Maryland , southeastern Ohio and southwestern Pennsylvania . These forests .... The Allegheny plum Prunus alleghaniensis is endemic species endemic . Higher elevation forests towards ... habitats within these forests include glade s, Heath habitat heath barrens , shale barrens, and sphagnum ... survived since the last glacial period . Nearby high elevation forests support tree species ... and Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta . Forests of the glacial period were dominated by various spruces Picea ... of the absence of certain prairie elements, the understories of these forests were generally typical of modern spruce fir forests within and near Canada . Temperate deciduous forest s dominated ... forests were also common then. Poaceae Grass es, Cyperaceae sedge s, and Asteraceae sunflower s were ... profile http www.cas.vanderbilt.edu bioimages ecoregions 50402frame.htm Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu cite web url http www.srs.fs.usda.gov sustain report ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge

    Blue Ridge may refer to any of the following Places In the United States Blue Ridge Mountains , a major range of the Appalachian Mountains Blue Ridge Mountain Blue Ridge, Alabama Blue Ridge, Georgia Blue Ridge, Indiana Blue Ridge, Texas Blue Ridge, Virginia Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge, Seattle , Washington In Canada Blue Ridge, Alberta Other Blue Ridge Dam , a hydroelectric dam in Fannin Co., Georgia, USA Blue Ridge High School disambiguation , several high schools in the USA Blue Ridge Parkway , a road running though the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Amtrak Blue Ridge Amtrak , a passenger train USS Blue Ridge USS Blue Ridge , several US Navy ships Blue Ridge album Blue Ridge album , a 1985 album featuring Jonathan Edwards and The Seldom Scene Blue Ridge film Blue Ridge film , 2010 film Blue Ridge Capital , a private equity firm and hedge fund Blue Ridge Communications , a cable television provider in eastern Pennsylvania Blue Ridge dishware , a type of American dishware manufactured by Southern Potteries, Inc. in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s disambig geo ca Blue Ridge de Blue Ridge fa it Blue Ridge nl Blue Ridge pl Blue Ridge pt Blue Ridge vo Blue Ridge ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Mountains

    by Fleet Foxes . The song Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver . See also Appalachian Blue Ridge forests Cove Appalachian Mountains References reflist 2 Olson, Ted 1998 . Blue Ridge Folklife , University ... width orientation map Appalachian map.jpg map caption Appalachian Mountains The Blue Ridge Mountains ... of the Blue Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the Great Appalachian Valley , bordered on the west by the Ridge and valley Appalachians Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian range. The Blue Ridge Mountains are noted for their bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the blue in Blue Ridge, from the isoprene released into the atmosphere, ref Johnson, A. W ... 250px The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from Blowing Rock, North Carolina . See also List of mountains of the Blue Ridge Although the term Blue Ridge is sometimes applied exclusively to the eastern edge or front range of the Appalachian Mountains, the geological definition of the Blue Ridge province ... 2007 12 29 ref The highest peak in the Blue Ridge and in the entire Appalachian chain is Mount Mitchell ... elevations in the northern half of the Appalachian range. The highest parts of the Blue Ridge are generally ... Blue Ridge Mountains Category Appalachian Mountains Category Mountain ranges of North Carolina Category ...Geobox Range name Blue Ridge Mountains image Rainy Blue Ridge 27527.jpg image size 350 image caption The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell North Carolina Mount ... blri faqs.htm accessdate 2007 12 29 ref Within the Blue Ridge province are two major national ... in the southern section. The Blue Ridge also contains the Blue Ridge Parkway , a convert 469 mi km ... Blue Ridge Physiographic Province work Contract Report publisher Defense Advanced Research Projects ... Carolina Brushy Mountains a spur of the Blue Ridge and other mountain range s. The Blue Ridge extends ..., Pennsylvania Harrisburg , the band of ancient rocks that forms the core of the Blue Ridge continues ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Mountain

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox mountain name Blue Ridge Mountain photo Blue Ridge1.jpg photo caption Blue Ridge Mountain as seen from across the Potomac River Potomac on Weverton Cliffs elevation ft 2110 elevation ref location Virginia , West Virginia range Blue Ridge Mountains first ascent easiest route Hike Blue Ridge Mountain , also known as Blue Mountain , is the colloquial name of the western most ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia . The Appalachian Trail traverses the entire length of the mountain along its western slope and crest. Geography The Mountain extends from the Potomac River , in the north, to Manassas Gap , in the south. Along this section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountain comprises the sole ridge of the chain in the immediate vicinity and contains few spur ridges or peaks. The notable ... Convert 4 mi km to the east, which runs parallel to the Blue Ridge for Convert 12 mi km near its northern terminus. To the west of the mountain is the lower Shenandoah Valley . Blue Ridge Mountain is noticeably lower in elevation than other sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The southern section of the mountain contains the highest peaks and the ridge gradually loses elevation ... . Geology Blue Ridge Mountain mostly consists of anticline anticlinal Catoctin Greenstone and is not underlain by granite Old Rag Granite , as is the Blue Ridge south of Manassas Gap. This is why ... Blue Ridge Mountain contains several national, state, regional and private parks that offer ... The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship The Rolling Ridge Foundation ... of Jefferson County, West Virginia Category Blue Ridge Mountains Category Geography of Clarke ... peaks range from Convert 1200 ft m to Convert 2100 ft m . Across the Potomac the ridge continues as Elk Ridge Maryland Elk Ridge in Maryland . The mountain s drainage basin watershed forms the border ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Township

    Blue Ridge Township may refer to one of the following Township United States townships in the United States Blue Ridge Township, Howard County, Arkansas Blue Ridge Township, Piatt County, Illinois Blue Ridge Township, Henderson County, North Carolina Blue Ridge Township, Watauga County, North Carolina Blue Ridge Township, Williams County, North Dakota See also Blue Ridge disambiguation Ridge Township disambiguation Pleasant Ridge Township disambiguation geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Railway

    Blue Ridge Railway may refer to Blue Ridge Railroad 1849 1870 in Virginia, predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Blue Ridge Railway 1901 in South Carolina, predecessor of the Southern Railway until about 1990 Blue Ridge Railroad of South Carolina , 1852 1880, predecessor of the above Blue Ridge Scenic Railway , tourist line in Georgia Virginia Blue Ridge Railway , 1914 1980, short line in Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail , built along the above dab ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge High School

    Blue Ridge High School refers to high schools in the following states Blue Ridge High School Arizona Pinetop Lakeside, Arizona Blue Ridge High School Texas Blue Ridge, Texas Blue Ridge High School Pennsylvania New Milford, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge High School South Carolina Greer, South Carolina Blue Ridge School , in St. George, Virginia all boys preparatory school schooldis ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Community College

    Blue Ridge Community College may refer to Blue Ridge Community College Virginia , a community college near Weyers Cave, Virginia Blue Ridge Community College North Carolina , a community college in Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina Blue Ridge Community and Technical College , a community college in Martinsburg, West Virginia school disambiguation ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge (dishware)

    www.blueridgechina.com Blue Ridge China Category Appalachian culture Category Unicoi County, Tennessee ...Image Blue ridge china tn2.jpg right 250px thumb Blue Ridge china Blue Ridge is a type of American dishware ... for their underglaze decoration and colorful patterns, Blue Ridge pieces are now popular items ... Knoxville, Tenn. University of Tennessee Press, 2006 , p. 830. ref Blue Ridge dishware is rooted ... underglaze decoration technique, which it began stamping with Blue Ridge Hand Painted Underglaze and similar variations in the following decade. Blue Ridge s free style decorations helped it stand out ... collectors organizations in the 1980s helped make Blue Ridge a popular collectible item. ref ... and Bill Newbound, Southern Potteries Incorporated Blue Ridge Dinnerware Collector Books, 1984 , pp. 6 9. ref Image Blue ridge stamp tn1.jpg right 200px thumb Blue Ridge stamp Southern Potteries ... to use its now famous Blue Ridge stamp, referring to the Blue Ridge Mountains mountains surrounding Erwin . The bright, clear colors and uninhibited style of Blue Ridge dishware gave it an immediate ... and on Fifth Avenue in New York. Blue Ridge dishes were also featured in ads by Sears and Quaker ... department. The process of creating Blue Ridge pieces began with the mixing of feldspar, talc ... department. ref name newbound2 Collecting Image Blue ridge china figure tn1.jpg right 200px thumb Blue Ridge piece with pattern Although the plant closed in 1957, Blue Ridge dishware remained a popular collectors item throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the early 1980s, the Blue Ridge Collectors Club ... the years. The china pieces, stamped with Blue Ridge Handpainted Underglaze or a similar variation, are the most popular items among Blue Ridge collectors. Pieces with patterns showing people, animals ... Blue Ridge pieces are limited edition artist signed pieces, among them the turkey hen and turkey gobbler ... well known Blue Ridge artists was chief designer and Erwin native Lena Watts. Other Southern Potteries ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Parkway

    Category Appalachian culture Category Southern Sixers Parkway, Blue Ridge Category Mountains to Sea ...refimprove date February 2008 Infobox Protected area name Blue Ridge Parkway iucn category V photo photo ... Image Blue Ridge Parkway schematic.jpg thumb 280px Blue Ridge Parkway route map Image Blue Ridge Parkway 27527.jpg right thumb 280px The parkway near Grandfather Mountain The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National ... beauty. It runs for 469 miles 755  km , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge , a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains . Its southern terminus is on the boundary ... American Byways are separate and distinct. The Blue Ridge Parkway was built to connect Shenandoah National ... as the Blue Ridge Parkway and placed it under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service ... Rainy Blue Ridge 27527.jpg 280px right thumb Deep Gap, near the town of Deep Gap, North Carolina . File Blue Ridge Parkway View Little Switzerland 8 1 09.JPG 280px right thumb Parkway view from Little ... it runs across the property of the Biltmore Estate . The Blue Ridge Music Center also part of the park .... Parkway highlights Much of this information comes from the official Blue Ridge Parkway map GPO 2003 496 196 40572 Reprint 2004 File Humpbackrocks.JPG thumb 280px Farm at the Humpback Rock File Blue Ridge ... while walking to Wigwam Falls. 58 to 63.6 Otter Creek runs convert 10 mi km down the Blue Ridge ... , and U.S. Route 460 in Virginia U.S. Route 460 at 105 . File Smart View near the Blue Ridge Parkway ... Blue Ridge Music Center near the town of Galax, Virginia Galax with concerts, music demonstrations ... . Highlights in North Carolina The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the North Carolina Virginia state line ... Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 316.3 Linville Falls roars through the dramatic rugged Linville ... region. Interpretive programs, three galleries, a library and a book store. 384 The Blue Ridge Parkway .... Information and orientation services are provided by the National Park Service and the Blue Ridge ...   more details



  1. USS Blue Ridge

    USS Blue Ridge may refer to USS Blue Ridge ID 2432 , was originally constructed as the Great Lakes passenger steamer Virginia and was in service for less than a year during 1918 USS Blue Ridge AGC 2 , was an amphibious force flagship, and served from 1943 to 1947 USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 , is a command and control ship, currently serving as the Seventh Fleet command ship Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Blue Ridge Category United States Navy ship names de USS Blue Ridge ko USS pl USS Blue Ridge sl USS Blue Ridge ...   more details



  1. USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2)

    gun s br 4 twin 40 mm AA guns Ship armor Ship notes USS Blue Ridge AGC 2 was an Appalachian class ... C2 S B1 ships DEFAULTSORT Blue Ridge AGC 2 Category Appalachian class command ships Category Ships built ...otherships USS Blue Ridge Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image USSBlueRidgeAGC2.jpg 300px Ship caption USS Blue Ridge underway, 6 October 1943 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1947 Ship name USS Blue Ridge Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Federal ... for the southeasternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and North Carolina . Commissioning Blue Ridge was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , Kearny, New Jersey , under .... David Arnott. Blue Ridge was transferred to the Navy on 15 March, 1943. The Bethlehem Steel Company .... Service history 1943 1944 Following trial runs in Long Island Sound , Blue Ridge departed New ... Canal , Blue Ridge called at the Society Islands Society , New Caledonia and Fiji Islands, en route ..., Blue Ridge left Jayapura Hollandia currently known as Jayapura as the flagship of Rear Admiral ... Islands . On the night of 19 20 October 1944 Blue Ridge and her formation stood through the swept ... of 26 October 1944, Blue Ridge helped fight off five enemy bombers that attacked her formation. That afternoon ... States 43rd Infantry Division , together with their personal staffs. Blue Ridge led the San Fabian ... to the east of Blue Ridge . The command ship helped repel six enemy planes on 8 January 1945 and entered ..., three air attacks came close enough to be a threat to Blue Ridge , but veered off the in the face ... boat was kept circling Blue Ridge and all shipboard security patrols were strengthened. 1945 On 13 January 1945 Chief Storekeeper H. G. Williamson reported on board Blue Ridge . He was an escaped prisoner ... then. Williamson was returned to duty at the Naval Base and Blue Ridge departed Lingayen Gulf on 15 ... Bay until 8 June 1945. Two days later, Blue Ridge was underway for Saipan and then to Pearl Harbor ...   more details



  1. List of mountains of the Blue Ridge

    Image Rainy Blue Ridge 27527.jpg thumb 390px The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell North Carolina Mount Mitchell . The following is a list of mountains constituting the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge , a mountain range stretching from Pennsylvania to Georgia U.S. state Georgia in the USA. The Blue Ridge is part of the larger Appalachian Mountain Range. Mountains are listed roughly from northeast to southwest South Mountain Maryland and Pennsylvania South Mountain , Pennsylvania Maryland Catoctin Mountain , Maryland Virginia Sugarloaf Mountain Maryland Sugarloaf Mountain , Maryland possible outlier Elk Ridge Maryland Elk Ridge , Maryland Bull Run Mountains , Virginia Short Hill Mountain , Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain Blue Ridge Mountain , Virginia The Blue Ridge proper, Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah Nat l Park , Virginia Pignut Mountain , Virginia Knob Mountain Page County, Virginia Knob Mountain , Virginia Neighbor Mountain , Virginia Hawksbill Mountain , Virginia Old Rag Mountain , Virginia Apple Orchard Mountain , Virginia Humpback Mountain Virginia Humpback Mountain , Virginia Southwest Mountains , Virginia Peaks of Otter , Virginia Poor Mountain , Virginia Brushy Mountain , Virginia Holston Mountain , Tennessee Virginia Sauratown Mountains , North Carolina Moore s Knob , North Carolina Pilot Mountain North Carolina Pilot Mountain , North Carolina Three Top Mountain North Carolina Three Top Mountain , North Carolina Tomkins ... Expand list date December 2009 Category Lists of mountains of the United States Blue Ridge Category Mountains of North America Blue Ridge Category Lists of mountains by range Blue Ridge Category Blue Ridge Mountains ... , North Carolina Grassy Ridge Bald , North Carolina Roan Mountain Roan Highlands Roan Mountain ... Mountain , North Carolina Brown Mountain North Carolina Brown Mountain Ridge , North Carolina Black ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge, Georgia

    Infobox settlement Basic info official name Blue Ridge, Georgia native name for cities whose native name is not in English nickname settlement type City motto images and maps image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image shield shield size image blank emblem blank ... Blue Ridge Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location in Fannin County, Georgia Fannin County ... System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0331197 GR 3 website footnotes Blue Ridge is a city in Fannin County ... seat of Fannin County, Georgia Fannin County . GR 6 Geography Blue Ridge, GA is located at coord ... Bureau , the city has a total area of convert 2.2 sqmi km2 , all of it land. Blue ridge is the physiographic ... stats.com GA FANNIN FANNIN COUNTY.html School Stats , Retrieved June 9, 2010. ref Blue Ridge Elementary ... Fannin County High School Tourism Image Small9a.jpg thumb right 200px Blue Ridge Lake Blue Ridge is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Georgia. With key water features, such as Lake Blue Ridge and the Toccoa River , as well as being surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, near the southern tip of the Appalachian Trail , the area draws tourists and outdoorsmen from all over the United ... shops and antique stores. The tracks for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway bisect the downtown, with the Scenic ... also serves as host for several seasonal festivals. Notable Blue Ridge natives Cohutta Lee Grindstaff ... The News Observer http www.blueridgemountains.com Blue Ridge Georgia Chamber of Commerce http www.cityofblueridgega.gov Blue Ridge City Hall http www.blueridgewebcam.com Blue Ridge Webcam http www.brscenic.com Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Fannin County, Georgia Category Cities in Georgia U.S. state Category Populated places in Fannin County, Georgia Category County seats in Georgia U.S. state ca Blue Ridge Ge rgia es Blue Ridge Georgia io Blue Ridge, Georgia ht Blue Ridge, Georgie nl Blue Ridge Georgia pt Blue Ridge Ge rgia vo Blue Ridge Georgia ...   more details



  1. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)

    Other ships USS Blue Ridge Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Image USS blueridge.jpg 300px USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 Ship caption USS Blue Ridge Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country US Ship flag USN flag Ship name USS Blue Ridge Ship namesake Blue Ridge Mountains Ship owner Ship operator ... Ship fate Ship status In active service Ship notes Ship badge File USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 Crest.png 150px Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Blue Ridge class command ... the Sikorsky SH 60 Seahawk Ship aircraft facilities Ship notes USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge class command ship Blue Ridge class command ship s of the U.S. Navy , and is the command ... US Navy Fleet Activities, Yokosuka , Japan and is the third Navy ship named after the Blue Ridge ... File USS Blue Ridge Mount Fuji.jpg thumb left USS Blue Ridge steams within sight of Japan s Mount ... Blue Ridge was commissioned on 14 November 1970, at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a Command ... Vice Admiral Kent J. Carroll in command, Blue Ridge steamed on her maiden voyage from the shipyard ... shiphist b lcc 19 1970.pdf Command History Report 1970 71 ref From 1972 until 1979, Blue Ridge ... October 1979, Blue Ridge has been forward deployed at the United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka , Japan as the flagship of the US Seventh Fleet . Blue Ridge performed .... Citation needed date July 2010 Blue Ridge participates routinely in U.S. and allied training exercises ... japan2011.asp Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan ref The Blue Ridge brought relief supplies from Singapore to Japan. Blue Ridge is expected to remain in service until 2039. ref Cavas, Christopher ... , President of the Republic of Vietnam, came aboard Blue Ridge on 28 June 1972 to confer with Vice Admiral Holloway, Admiral Gaddis and General Miller. On 18 July, USS Blue Ridge was awarded the Combat ... History Report 1975 ref Notes Reflist References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs b7 blue ridge ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway

    08 21 author Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway ref Organizers are anticipating between 500 and 1,000 ... grows. ref name August 13, 2009 The beneficiary of the marathon is the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a group dedicated to the preservation of the Blue Ridge Parkway . ref name August 13, 2009 ... http www.usatf.org routes view.asp?rID 313390 title Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway Course Map accessdate ... course to the Blue Ridge Parkway , where the ascent up Roanoke Mountain begins at the convert ... Bob Goodlatte , ref name August 13, 2009 securing a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway to hold ... Danny last Dudley title Blue Ridge Marathon coming to Roanoke url http www2.wsls.com sls news local article blue ridge marathon coming to roanoke 43442 publisher WSLS 10 location Roanoke, VA date August ... anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway and be included as part of the year long celebration. ref name August 13, 2009 ref name Welcome cite web url http blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com title Welcome to the Blue Ridge Marathon accessdate 2009 08 21 author Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway ref ref name August 12, 2009 cite news last Staff Writers first title Inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway ... man, North Carolina woman win Blue Ridge Marathon work The Roanoke Times date April 24, 2010 accessdate ... reflist External links http blueridgemarathon.com Blue Ridge Marathon official website Category Marathons ... to a half marathon in 1985 due to Hurricane Juan 1985 Appalachian Mountains severe flooding resulting ... Ridge Marathon Results publisher Queen City Timing accessdate April 20, 2011 ref Women s span style ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Mountains Council

    Notability date April 2009 Unreferenced date August 2009 Infobox WorldScouting name Blue Ridge Mountains Council image Blue Ridge Mountains Council CSP.png type council owner Boy Scouts of America headquarters ... Scout Executive chiefscout3 website http www.bsa brmc.org The Blue Ridge Mountains Council ... central Virginia . The Blue Ridge Mountains Council owns and operates the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation ... old and First Class by the beginning of the Program to participate Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Infobox WorldScouting name Blue Ridge Scout Reservation image Blue Ridge Scout Reservation.png location ... portal no Blue Ridge Scout Reservation is located in Pulaski County, Virginia on a convert ... company stopped for the night on a tract of land on what is now the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation ... to fund a concert organ for its music program. The Virginia General Assembly authorized the sale. The Blue Ridge Mountains Council put in the successful bid of 56,100 and acquired the convert 15000 acre km2 adj on tract, plus two farms with convert 216 acre km2 adj on combined. In 1949, the Blue Ridge ... Camp Powhatan is positioned under the Jersey Ridge on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Camp Powhatan ... camp on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. It is situated on the convert 4500 acre km2 adj on Claytor ... of over convert 100 mi km of mountainous trails that span the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. It is based ... settlers to survive the frontier of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Wild Goose  Participants learn ... on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. The program utilizes a nationally accredited C.O.P.E. course featuring ... fish behavior. Participants fish in the lakes and rivers on, and surrounding, the Blue Ridge Scout ... Man File BRSR Vista.jpg thumb right The Blue Ridge Scout Reservation encompasses 17,500 acres of mountainous ... for 12 straight years. References reflist External links http www.brmcpatch.com Blue Ridge Mountains ... in the summer of 1962. After occupying a site leased by the Appalachian Power Company for over 10 ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Farm

    Blue Ridge Farm may refer to Blue Ridge Farm Greenwood, Virginia , National Register of Historic Places listings in Albemarle County, Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albemarle County, Virginia Blue Ridge Farm Upperville, Virginia , a different farm run by Cary Travers Grayson and National Register of Historic Places listings in Fauquier County, Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fauquier County, Virginia disambig ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Hockey Conference

    BRHC official website Blue Ridge Hockey Conference ACHA Division 3 Category Blue Ridge ... None Appalachian State University Appalachian State Boone, NC Extreme Ice Center align center 2008 ... won four of the eight. The most significant upset occurred in the 2002 03 season when Appalachian ... 2002 03 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 2003 04 Richmond Spiders Richmond 2004 05 ... Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 2008 09 VCU Rams VCU 2009 10 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Communications

    Infobox company company name Blue Ridge Communications company logo File Blue Ridge Communications logo.png company type Private company slogan foundation 1950 as Palmerton TV Signal Corporation location Palmerton , Pennsylvania industry Telecommunications products Cable television , Internet Service Provider Broadband , voice over IP homepage http www.brctv.com Blue Ridge Communications is a regional cable television, Internet and voice over IP provider that serves much of the Poconos area and central Pennsylvania. Products available include analog and digital cable television, HD TV HD television programming, PenTeleData Broadband Internet service, and Blue Ridge digital phone service. CATV USA Category Cable television companies of the United States Category Companies established in 1950 Category Companies based in Pennsylvania ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Tunnel

    nofootnotes date July 2009 Infobox tunnel name Blue Ridge Tunnel image Blueridgetunnel.jpg caption North Entrance to the Blue Ridge Tunnel line Blue Ridge Railroad 1849 1870 Blue Ridge Railroad location ... of a future rail trail project owner Blue Ridge Railroad 1849 1870 Blue Ridge Railroad operator ... lowelevation height grade The Blue Ridge Tunnel , also known as the Crozet Tunnel , was the longest of four tunnel s built on the Blue Ridge Railroad 1849 1870 Blue Ridge Railroad to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rockfish Gap near Afton Mountain in central Virginia . It has been named a List of historic civil engineering landmarks Historic Civil Engineering Landmark . Construction The Blue ... as chief engineer. Its purpose was to provide a crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the Virginia ... all of the Blue Ridge Railroad. A civil engineer of considerable skill, Crozet had identified the eventual ... transportation, the State then incorporated and financed the Blue Ridge Railroad to accomplish the hard and expensive task of crossing the Blue Ridge mountain barrier to the west. Rather than attempting the more formidable Swift Run Gap , the state owned Blue Ridge Railroad built over the mountains ... was accomplished by building four tunnel s, including the convert 4263 ft adj on Blue Ridge ... through on Christmas Day 1856. When complete, the Blue Ridge Tunnel was the longest in the United ... across the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the consternation of the Union American Civil War Union leaders opposing them. To do this, Jackson used his detailed knowledge of the gaps in the Blue Ridge and also utilized the Blue Ridge Tunnel as a passageway for his troops. Replacement The Blue Ridge Railroad ... is now referred to as the Blue Ridge Tunnel. It is still in use by CSX Transportation , the Buckingham ... month May title Uniting the Commonwealth The Blue Ridge Tunnel journal Civil Engineering volume 78 ... siteimages special AftonTunnel index.htm Blue Ridge Tunnel from Rail to Trail coord 38.0383 N 78.8625 ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

    Infobox organization name Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation motto Share the Journey. formation 1997 headquarters Winston Salem , North Carolina NC , United States USA leader title Chief Executive Officer leader name Dr. Carolyn Ward website http www.brpfoundation.org The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation , in Winston Salem , North Carolina is a non profit organization classified as a 501 c 3 by the Internal Revenue Service . The Foundation was created in 1997 to raise private funding for the Blue Ridge Parkway ... comes from the NC Blue Ridge Parkway Specialty plate. All supporters receive the Scenic , a biannual journal describing the Foundation s activities and highlighting Blue Ridge Parkway projects. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation also has an electronic newsletter that is free to all subscribers and is available online, http www.brpfoundation.org. Purpose The Foundation exists to support Blue Ridge Parkway programs primarily for visitor services and education, cultural and historic preservation ... with, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. Working ... www.endtoender.org. The Blue Ridge Parkway celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. The Parkway ... In addition to directly funding projects, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation maintains endowment fund s for the benefit of Blue Ridge Parkway resources. Endowment fund s exist for the preservation ... which is in the Spruce Pine Mining District , as well as for the Blue Ridge Parkway s Parks As Classrooms ... http www.nps.gov blri National Park Service web site for the Blue Ridge Parkway DEFAULTSORT Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, The Category Conservation and environmental foundations Category Foundations ... Nonpartisan organizations in the United States Category Blue Ridge Parkway ... and their families, to improve nutritional choices, and to get kids outdoors and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Details about the Kids in Parks program can be found online at http www.kidsinparks.com. ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Capital

    infobox company name Blue Ridge Capital logo File Blue Ridge Capital.png 180px Blue Ridge Capital caption type Privately held company Private genre fate predecessor successor foundation 1996 founder John Griffin defunct location New York City, New York, U.S. locations area served key people industry Investment management products Hedge fund s services revenue operating income net income aum assets 5.3 billion ref http www.sec.gov Archives edgar data 1056258 000090266410000692 p10 0271form13fhr.txt BLUE RIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC FORM 13F . February 16, 2010 ref equity owner num employees homepage Does not appear to have a public website intl Blue Ridge Capital is an American hedge fund sponsor that invests globally. ref name Seeking Alpha cite news first last coauthors authorlink title How to Invest Like Blue Ridge Capital s John Griffin date 2007 07 06 publisher url http seekingalpha.com article 40245 how to invest like blue ridge capital s john griffin work Seeking Alpha pages accessdate 2010 03 13 language ref ref name GuruFocus.com 2010 02 16 cite news first last coauthors authorlink title Hedge Fund Blue Ridge Capital Buys McDonald s Corp., Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., Charles Schwab Corp., Sells Whole Foods Market Inc., Exterran Holdings Inc., Palm Inc. date 2010 02 16 publisher url http www.gurufocus.com news.php?id 84680 work GuruFocus.com pages accessdate 2010 03 13 language ref ref cite news first last coauthors authorlink title Blue Ridge Capital China Acquires Tunhe Industry and Trade date 2008 04 18 publisher url work AsiaInfo Services pages accessdate 2010 ... title Blue Ridge raises 1.45 bln for China private equity date 2008 02 18 publisher Reuters ... 13 language ref Joint ventures In 2008 Blue Ridge Capital s division in China started a joint venture ... and settled between 1 3 range lately. ref cite news title Blue Ridge Raises 1.45 Billion for China Deals url http dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com 2008 02 20 blue ridge raises 145 billion for china ...   more details



  1. Blue Ridge Limited

    Image B&O Chicago Washington Express route.png thumb right 355px Route of the Blue Ridge Limited in font color FF4500 orange font The Blue Ridge Limited was one of six daily United States American Lists of named passenger trains named passenger trains operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B&O during the late 1930s between Washington, D. C. and Chicago, Illinois , via Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Inaugurated in 1934, the once high status train was discontinued in 1949. History In 1934, the B&O s eastbound train number 16 was named the Blue Ridge Limited and in 1937 its westbound counterpart, train 15 was also named the Blue Ridge Limited . ref name Limiteds Craig Sanders, Limiteds, Locals and Expresses in Indiana, 1838 1971 . Bloomington, IN, University of Indiana Press ISBN 0 253 34216 3 . ref With ridership dropping after World War II , the B&O discontinued the Blue Ridge Limited on February 20, 1949. Schedule and equipment In the early years, the Blue Ridge Limited s consist was consistent with a first class train, including reclining seats in coaches, a sleeper and a lounge with sleeping accommodations. A diner car, added in Pittsburgh, served breakfast and lunch to passengers going west. ref name Limiteds It was steam powered until well after World War II. The westbound Blue Ridge Limited left Washington a few hours ahead of the Shenandoah B&O train Shenandoah but had a slower schedule due to the numerous head end cars it carried. ref name Limiteds The eastbound Blue Ridge Limited s schedule was revised in 1938 so that it began in Pittsburgh, instead of Chicago, thus reducing the number of Chicago Washington trains. A lounge car was added in 1945 between Washington and Akron to increase ridership, and in 1947 the lounge car was extended all the way to Chicago. References references Infobox B&O Named Trains Category Named passenger trains of the United States Category Passenger trains of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Category Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Category ...   more details




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