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Added to NRHP. April 10, 2007. Designated VLR. June 8, 2006 [3] Fairy Stone State Park, located in Patrick County, Virginia, is the largest of the original six state parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and is home to the mysterious "fairy stones", or staurolite. The stone, prevalent in the region, may have the St. Andrew's or Roman shape.
Central Big Stone Gap. Little Stone Mountain is visible in the background. / 36.88167°N 82.74722°W / 36.88167; -82.74722. Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.
Wallens Ridge State Prison. / 36.842056°N 82.786806°W / 36.842056; -82.786806. Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 1,200 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State ...
Prince William Forest Park. / 38.58528°N 77.37972°W / 38.58528; -77.37972. Prince William Forest Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Virginia within Prince William County (and very partially Stafford County ), located adjacent to the Marine Corps Base Quantico near the town of Dumfries. Established as Chopawamsic Recreational ...
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia. The park is the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. The park is owned by the state of Georgia. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 ...
Grayson Highlands State Park is a state park located in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. It is adjacent to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and lies within the Jefferson National Forest. The park was established in 1965 and contains a total of 4,502 acres (1,822 ha). [1] The park hosts a number of outdoor activities including ...
Established. 1975. Named for. Stone Mountain. Governing body. North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. Website. www .ncparks .gov /stone-mountain-state-park. Stone Mountain State Park is a 14,353-acre (58.08 km 2) [2] North Carolina state park in Alleghany County and Wilkes County, North Carolina .
Stone Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. wilderness area in the Clinch Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. It is a small tract of land in western Virginia, consisting of an area of 3,273 acres (13.25 km 2) next to the banks of the Powell River. [1] It was designated as wilderness area in 2009 by Omnibus Public ...