The Blowing Rock

The Blowing Rock (HMTBP)

Location: Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Caldwell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 7.031', W 81° 39.775'

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This 250 million year old cliff formation is North Carolina's oldest travel attraction.Located at 4,000 feet above sea level, The Blowing Rock is the town's namesake.The phenomenon is so called becausethe rocky walls of the gorge form a flumethrough which the northwest wind sweepswith such a force that it returns lightobjects cast over the chasm.

In recognition of this property's significance, this marker is placed by by the Blowing Rock HistoricalMuseum
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HM NumberHMTBP
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Placed ByThe Town of Blowing Rock
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 440341 N 3997149
Decimal Degrees36.11718333, -81.66291667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 7.031', W 81° 39.775'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 7' 1.86" N, 81° 39' 46.50" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 174-271 Cliff Ln, Blowing Rock NC 28605, US
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