Hogback Mountain (Shenandoah National Park, Virginia)

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Hogback Mountain

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View of the summit from the Hogback Overlook on Skyline Drive
Highest point
Elevation 3,474 ft (1,059 m)
Prominence 1,154 ft (352 m)
Parent peak The Pinnacle
Coordinates 38°45′43″N78°16′27″W / 38.761991°N 78.274194°W / 38.761991; -78.274194 Coordinates: 38°45′43″N78°16′27″W / 38.761991°N 78.274194°W / 38.761991; -78.274194 [1]
Geography
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Hogback Mountain
Location of Hogback Mountain in Virginia
Location Shenandoah National Park, Warren and Rappahannock counties, Virginia, U.S.
Parent range Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian Mountains

Hogback Mountain is the highest peak in the northern portion of Shenandoah National Park as well as the highest point in Warren County in northern Virginia, United States. A part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is located along the border of Warren and Rappahannock counties. It is easily accessible via Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail. [2]

Shenandoah National Park national park of the United States

Shenandoah National Park is a national park that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and Valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east. Although the scenic Skyline Drive is likely the most prominent feature of the park, almost 40% of the land area 79,579 acres has been designated as wilderness and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet (1,235 m).

Warren County, Virginia County in the United States

Warren County is a U.S. county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The 2010 census places Warren County within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 37,575. The county seat is Front Royal.

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Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

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