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Shenandoah Mountain

Coordinates: 38°30′35″N 79°11′03″W / 38.50972°N 79.18417°W / 38.50972; -79.18417
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Not to be confused with Shenandoah Peak.
Shenandoah Mountain
High Knob on Shenandoah Mountain
Highest point
PeakReddish Knob, Augusta County, VA and Pendleton County, WV
Elevation4,397 ft (1,340 m)[1][2]
Coordinates38°27′44″N 79°14′30″W / 38.46222°N 79.24167°W / 38.46222; -79.24167
Dimensions
Length73 mi (117 km)[3]
Geography
Shenandoah Mountain is located in Virginia
Shenandoah Mountain
Shenandoah Mountain
Location of Flagpole Knob in Virginia
CountryUnited States
States
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
Counties
Range coordinates38°30′35″N 79°11′03″W / 38.50972°N 79.18417°W / 38.50972; -79.18417
Topo maps
List of USGS topos
  • Milam
  • Williamsville
  • Deerfield
  • McDowell
  • West Augusta
  • Palo Alto
  • Reddish Knob
  • Brandywine
  • Fort Seybert
  • Cow Knob
  • Bergton
  • Lost River State Park
Geology
Mountain typeRidge

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. Its high point is 4397’/1340 m Reddish Knob along the Virginia/West Virginia border.[4]

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.

Other Shenandoah Mountain high peaks are Flagpole Knob (Virginia; 4383’/1336 m[5][1]), and Bald Knob (Virginia; 3680’/1122 m[6]).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Flagpole Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  2. ^ "West Virginia Summits". PeakList.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  3. ^ a b "Shenandoah Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  4. ^ "Reddish Knob - Peakbagger.com".
  5. ^ "Flagpole Knob - Peakbagger.com".
  6. ^ "Bald Knob - Peakbagger.com".
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