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US 119 winding up the side of Pine Mountain. Letcher County. April 15, 2002. 2:21 p.m. EDT. 37° 05.01'N, 82° 48.00W. The view is south. |
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US 119 winding up the side of Pine Mountain. Letcher County. April 15, 2002. 2:21 p.m. EDT. 37° 05.01'N, 82° 48.00W. The view is south. |
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| Photographer's
comments: It is most famous for coal, but Pine Mountain is rich in many other minerals. The evidence can be seen leaching from this cut in the mountain beside US 119. |
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| Other
photos of this
subject: 1) Wayne Gaylord and his great-grandson, photographed across the road from this location, with mountains in the background. |
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location
information: US 119 between Whitesburg and Harlan. Letcher County is in the southeastern part of the state. It borders Virginia on the east. The elevation at this location is about 2,600 feet above sea level. |
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| Posted April 20, 2002. |
