Big Walker Mountain

Big Walker Mountain is a mountain ridge in the Appalachian Mountains of the western part of the U.S. state of Virginia.[1] Walker's Creek flows along the northern foot of the mountain.[2] The mountain is named after explorer Thomas Walker who passed through the area in 1749.[3] Interstate 77 passes through the mountain through the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel.[4]

References
  1. "Walker Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. Proceedings, American Philosophical Society (vol. 24, 1887). American Philosophical Society. ISBN 9781422373668. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. Bolbert, Judy (26 August 2019). Virginia Off the Beaten Path®. Globe Pequot. ISBN 9781493042661. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. Oliver, Lance (April 2003). "Peak Experience". American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

37°02′43″N 81°13′45″W

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