The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail
The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail is in Nelson, Virginia. The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Rockfish Gap Overlook, as well as near the historic site Crozet Tunnel East Portal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockfish Gap and Blue Ridge Tunnel.
Rockfish Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap.
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Parking area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Blue Ridge Tunnel is a historic railroad tunnel built during the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad in the 1850s. The tunnel was the westernmost and longest of four tunnels engineered by Claudius Crozet to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rockfish Gap in central Virginia. Blue Ridge Tunnel is situated 1,700 feet east of The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afton and Avon.
Afton
Village
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313.
Avon
Hamlet
Avon is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Avon is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail.
Basic City
Neighborhood
Photo: Weatherdude, Public domain.
Basic City was an incorporated town located in Augusta County, Virginia, in the United States. Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. Basic City is situated 3 miles northwest of The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail.
The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.03149° or 38° 1′ 53″ northLongitude
-78.84787° or 78° 50′ 52″ westOperator
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rockfish Gap Overlook and Crozet Tunnel East Portal.
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