Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area is a federally designated National Scenic Area within

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, USA, to the north of Lynchburg. The scenic area is administered by the

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. The scenic area includes a portion of the

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, which crosses Cole Mountain () and Bald Knob (). The area also includes Mount Pleasant () and Pompey Mountain (). The area was designated a scenic area as an alternative to federal wilderness designation. The National Scenic Area was established in 1994.

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