| Shenandoah Mountain | |
|---|---|
) High Knob on Shenandoah Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA and Pendleton County, WV |
| Elevation | 4,397 ft (1,340 m) [1][2] |
| Coordinates | 38°27′44″N 79°14′30″W / 38.46222°N 79.24167°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 73 mi (117 km) [3] |
| Geography | |
)  Location of Flagpole Knob in Virginia | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Virginia and West Virginia |
| Counties | Rockingham VA, Pendleton WV, Bath VA, Augusta VA, Highland VA and Hardy WV |
| Range coordinates | 38°30′35″N 79°11′03″W / 38.50972°N 79.18417°W |
| Topo map | List of USGS topos
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| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Ridge |
Shenandoah Mountain is a mountain ridge approximately 73 miles (117 km) long[3] in Virginia and West Virginia. The steep, narrow, sandstone-capped ridge extends from northern Bath County, Virginia to southern Hardy County, West Virginia. Along the way, its crest defines the borders between Highland and Augusta counties, Virginia, and between Pendleton County, West Virginia, and Rockingham County, Virginia. The name comes from the Iroquoian word for 'deer'.
Located in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, Shenandoah Mountain forms part of the western margin of the Shenandoah Valley, and is part of the easternmost Allegheny Mountains. It lies almost entirely within the George Washington National Forest. U.S. Route 33 crosses the mountain between Franklin, West Virginia, and Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah Mountain's highest peaks are Reddish Knob (Virginia/West Virginia; 4397’/1340 m[4]), Flagpole Knob (Virginia; 4383’/1336 m[5][1]), and Bald Knob (Virginia; 3680’/1122 m[6]).
See also
References
- ^ a b "Flagpole Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ "West Virginia Summits". PeakList.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ a b "Shenandoah Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7590
- ^ http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7589
- ^ http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=18414