Mount Rogers
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N 36° 38.762 W 081° 34.387
17S E 448770 N 4055759
On Rte. 600 (Whitetop Road) between Rte 58 and Rte 76. It doesn't get more scenic that this.
Waymark Code: WM40KY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2008
Views: 21
Mount Rogers is the highest mountain peak in Virginia, and once was called Balsam Mountain likely for its large number of Fraser firs (Abies fraseri) then referred to as "Balsam" trees. It was named for William Barton Rogers (1804-1882), Virginia's state geologist from 1835 to 1842. During his tenure, he and his assistants inventoried natural resources throughout the state. He later founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which admitted its first students in 1865, and served as its first president. Mount Rogers is located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, which was created by the U.S. Congress in 1966.
Marker Number: UE-8
Marker Title: Mount Rogers
Marker Location: Route 600
County or Independent City: Grayson County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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