Mountain peaks of Virginia

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This article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of Virginia. This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

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The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The first table below ranks the major summits of Virginia by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Virginia.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 11 most isolated major summits of Virginia.

Highest major summits

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Of these 11 peaks, 3 are located in Tazewell County, 2 in Giles County, and the 6 other mountains lie on 8 different counties.

The 11 highest summits of Virginia with over 500 meters of topographic prominence

Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mount Rogers [1] [lower-alpha 1] Grayson County
Smyth County, Virginia 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1746 m
5,728 ft		746 m
2,448 ft		65.2 km
40.5 mi		 36°39′36″N81°32′42″W / 36.660052°N 81.5449°W / 36.660052; -81.5449 (Mount Rogers)
2 Balsam Beartown Mountain [2] [lower-alpha 2] Tazewell County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1436 m
4,711 ft		650 m
2,133 ft		45.4 km
28.2 mi		 37°04′53″N81°24′49″W / 37.081416°N 81.413675°W / 37.081416; -81.413675 (Balsam Beartown Mountain)
3 Elliott Knob [3] [lower-alpha 3] Augusta County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1360 m
4,462 ft		738 m
2,421 ft		43.6 km
27.1 mi		 38°10′00″N79°18′51″W / 38.166599°N 79.314195°W / 38.166599; -79.314195 (Elliott Knob)
4 Morris Knob [4] Tazewell County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1353 m
4,439 ft		512 m
1,680 ft		15.83 km
9.84 mi		 37°02′58″N81°37′01″W / 37.049381°N 81.61697°W / 37.049381; -81.61697 (Morris Knob)
5 Reddish Knob [5] Augusta County

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Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1340 m
4,396 ft		608 m
1,995 ft		24.6 km
15.27 mi		 38°27′45″N79°14′30″W / 38.462525°N 79.241778°W / 38.462525; -79.241778 (Reddish Knob)
6 Bald Knob [7] [8] Giles County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1329 m
4,360 ft		622 m
2,041 ft		79.9 km
49.6 mi		 37°21′01″N80°32′14″W / 37.350264°N 80.537358°W / 37.350264; -80.537358 (Bald Knob)
7 Apple Orchard Mountain [9] [lower-alpha 4] Bedford County
Botetourt County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1288 m
4,226 ft		861 m
2,825 ft		54.2 km
33.7 mi		 37°31′02″N79°30′38″W / 37.517352°N 79.510633°W / 37.517352; -79.510633 (Apple Orchard Mountain)
8 High Knob [10] [lower-alpha 5] Wise County Cumberland Mountains 1287 m
4,222 ft		623 m
2,044 ft		64.9 km
40.3 mi		 36°53′34″N82°37′46″W / 36.89288°N 82.629431°W / 36.89288; -82.629431 (High Knob)
9 Sugar Run Mountain [11] Giles County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1246 m
4,088 ft		511 m
1,677 ft		23.4 km
14.54 mi		 37°14′51″N80°51′14″W / 37.247454°N 80.853793°W / 37.247454; -80.853793 (Sugar Run Mountain)
10 Rocky Mountain [12] [13] Amherst County
Rockbridge County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1241 m
4,072 ft		692 m
2,270 ft		42.1 km
26.2 mi		 37°47′44″N79°10′51″W / 37.795462°N 79.180842°W / 37.795462; -79.180842 (Rocky Mountain)
11 Hawksbill Mountain [14] [lower-alpha 6] Madison County
Page County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1234 m
4,049 ft		654 m
2,146 ft		64.5 km
40 mi		 38°33′20″N78°23′43″W / 38.555426°N 78.395296°W / 38.555426; -78.395296 (Hawksbill Mountain)

Most prominent summits

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The 11 most topographically prominent summits of Virginia

Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Apple Orchard Mountain [9] [lower-alpha 4] Bedford County
Botetourt County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1288 m
4,226 ft		861 m
2,825 ft		54.2 km
33.7 mi		 37°31′02″N79°30′38″W / 37.517352°N 79.510633°W / 37.517352; -79.510633 (Apple Orchard Mountain)
2 Mount Rogers [1] [lower-alpha 1] Grayson County
Smyth County, Virginia 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1746 m
5,728 ft		746 m
2,448 ft		65.2 km
40.5 mi		 36°39′36″N81°32′42″W / 36.660052°N 81.5449°W / 36.660052; -81.5449 (Mount Rogers)
3 Elliott Knob [3] [lower-alpha 3] Augusta County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1360 m
4,462 ft		738 m
2,421 ft		43.6 km
27.1 mi		 38°10′00″N79°18′51″W / 38.166599°N 79.314195°W / 38.166599; -79.314195 (Elliott Knob)
4 Rocky Mountain [15] [16] Amherst County
Rockbridge County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1241 m
4,072 ft		692 m
2,270 ft		42.1 km
26.2 mi		 37°47′44″N79°10′51″W / 37.795462°N 79.180842°W / 37.795462; -79.180842 (Rocky Mountain)
5 Hawksbill Mountain [14] [lower-alpha 6] Madison County
Page County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1234 m
4,049 ft		654 m
2,146 ft		64.5 km
40 mi		 38°33′20″N78°23′43″W / 38.555426°N 78.395296°W / 38.555426; -78.395296 (Hawksbill Mountain)
6 Balsam Beartown Mountain [2] [lower-alpha 2] Tazewell County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1436 m
4,711 ft		650 m
2,133 ft		45.4 km
28.2 mi		 37°04′53″N81°24′49″W / 37.081416°N 81.413675°W / 37.081416; -81.413675 (Balsam Beartown Mountain)
7 High Knob [10] [lower-alpha 5] Wise County Cumberland Mountains 1287 m
4,222 ft		623 m
2,044 ft		64.9 km
40.3 mi		 36°53′34″N82°37′46″W / 36.89288°N 82.629431°W / 36.89288; -82.629431 (High Knob)
8 Bald Knob [17] [18] Giles County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1329 m
4,360 ft		622 m
2,041 ft		79.9 km
49.6 mi		 37°21′01″N80°32′14″W / 37.350264°N 80.537358°W / 37.350264; -80.537358 (Bald Knob)
9 Reddish Knob [5] Augusta County

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Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1340 m
4,396 ft		608 m
1,995 ft		24.6 km
15.27 mi		 38°27′45″N79°14′30″W / 38.462525°N 79.241778°W / 38.462525; -79.241778 (Reddish Knob)
10 Morris Knob [4] Tazewell County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1353 m
4,439 ft		512 m
1,680 ft		15.83 km
9.84 mi		 37°02′58″N81°37′01″W / 37.049381°N 81.61697°W / 37.049381; -81.61697 (Morris Knob)
11 Sugar Run Mountain [11] Giles County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1246 m
4,088 ft		511 m
1,677 ft		23.4 km
14.54 mi		 37°14′51″N80°51′14″W / 37.247454°N 80.853793°W / 37.247454; -80.853793 (Sugar Run Mountain)

Most isolated major summits

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The 11 most topographically isolated summits of Virginia with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence

Rank Mountain peak County Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Bald Knob [20] [21] Giles County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1329 m
4,360 ft		622 m
2,041 ft		79.9 km
49.6 mi		 37°21′01″N80°32′14″W / 37.350264°N 80.537358°W / 37.350264; -80.537358 (Bald Knob)
2 Mount Rogers [1] [lower-alpha 1] Grayson County
Smyth County, Virginia 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1746 m
5,728 ft		746 m
2,448 ft		65.2 km
40.5 mi		 36°39′36″N81°32′42″W / 36.660052°N 81.5449°W / 36.660052; -81.5449 (Mount Rogers)
3 High Knob [10] [lower-alpha 5] Wise County Cumberland Mountains 1287 m
4,222 ft		623 m
2,044 ft		64.9 km
40.3 mi		 36°53′34″N82°37′46″W / 36.89288°N 82.629431°W / 36.89288; -82.629431 (High Knob)
4 Hawksbill Mountain [14] [lower-alpha 6] Madison County
Page County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1234 m
4,049 ft		654 m
2,146 ft		64.5 km
40 mi		 38°33′20″N78°23′43″W / 38.555426°N 78.395296°W / 38.555426; -78.395296 (Hawksbill Mountain)
5 Apple Orchard Mountain [9] [lower-alpha 4] Bedford County
Botetourt County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1288 m
4,226 ft		861 m
2,825 ft		54.2 km
33.7 mi		 37°31′02″N79°30′38″W / 37.517352°N 79.510633°W / 37.517352; -79.510633 (Apple Orchard Mountain)
6 Balsam Beartown Mountain [2] [lower-alpha 2] Tazewell County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1436 m
4,711 ft		650 m
2,133 ft		45.4 km
28.2 mi		 37°04′53″N81°24′49″W / 37.081416°N 81.413675°W / 37.081416; -81.413675 (Balsam Beartown Mountain)
7 Elliott Knob [3] [lower-alpha 3] Augusta County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1360 m
4,462 ft		738 m
2,421 ft		43.6 km
27.1 mi		 38°10′00″N79°18′51″W / 38.166599°N 79.314195°W / 38.166599; -79.314195 (Elliott Knob)
8 Rocky Mountain [22] [23] Amherst County
Rockbridge County 		Blue Ridge Mountains 1241 m
4,072 ft		692 m
2,270 ft		42.1 km
26.2 mi		 37°47′44″N79°10′51″W / 37.795462°N 79.180842°W / 37.795462; -79.180842 (Rocky Mountain)
9 Reddish Knob [5] Augusta County

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Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1340 m
4,396 ft		608 m
1,995 ft		24.6 km
15.27 mi		 38°27′45″N79°14′30″W / 38.462525°N 79.241778°W / 38.462525; -79.241778 (Reddish Knob)
10 Sugar Run Mountain [11] Giles County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1246 m
4,088 ft		511 m
1,677 ft		23.4 km
14.54 mi		 37°14′51″N80°51′14″W / 37.247454°N 80.853793°W / 37.247454; -80.853793 (Sugar Run Mountain)
11 Morris Knob [4] Tazewell County Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians 1353 m
4,439 ft		512 m
1,680 ft		15.83 km
9.84 mi		 37°02′58″N81°37′01″W / 37.049381°N 81.61697°W / 37.049381; -81.61697 (Morris Knob)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Mount Rogers is the highest summit of Grayson County, Virginia, as well as the state overall.
  2. 1 2 3 Balsam Beartown Mountain is the highest summit of Tazewell County, Virginia.
  3. 1 2 3 Elliott Knob is the highest summit of Augusta County, Virginia.
  4. 1 2 3 Apple Orchard Mountain is the highest summit of both Bedford and Botetourt County, Virginia.
  5. 1 2 3 High Knob is the highest summit of Wise County, Virginia, as well as the westernmost major summit in the state.
  6. 1 2 3 Hawksbill Mountain is the highest summit of both Madison and Page County, Virginia. It is also the northernmost and easternmost major summit in the state.

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Reddish Knob

Reddish Knob of Shenandoah Mountain is one of the highest points in Virginia, rising 4,397 feet (1,340 m). A narrow, paved road reaches the summit from Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Rocky Mountain is a peak of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. It is located about 2 miles (3.5 km) east of Irish Gap, on the border of Rockbridge County and Amherst County; it is the highest point of both counties. Rocky Mountain is flanked to the northeast by Elk Pond Mountain, to the southwest by Grapevine Ridge, and to the south by Tar Jacket Ridge.

Plott Balsams

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Beartown Mountain is in the Clinch Mountain range, which is in eastern Russell County, Virginia, United States. At 4,689 feet (1,429 m), it is the 7th highest summit in Virginia. It is the 41st highest County High Point of the Eastern United States.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Rogers". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Balsam Beartown Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Elliott Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Morris Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Reddish Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ↑ US Geological Survey, Feature Detail Report for: Reddish Knob, https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1486547
  7. ↑ Bald Knob is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
  8. ↑ "Bald Knob". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Apple Orchard Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 "High Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 "Sugar Run Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Rocky Mountain is the highest summit of both Amherst and Rockbridge County, Virginia
  13. ↑ "Rocky Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  14. 1 2 3 "Hawksbill Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  15. ↑ Rocky Mountain is the highest summit of both Amherst and Rockbridge County, Virginia
  16. ↑ "Rocky Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  17. ↑ Bald Knob is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
  18. ↑ "Bald Knob". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  19. ↑ US Geological Survey, Feature Detail Report for: Reddish Knob, https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1486547
  20. ↑ Bald Knob is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
  21. ↑ "Bald Knob". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  22. ↑ Rocky Mountain is the highest summit of both Amherst and Rockbridge County, Virginia
  23. ↑ "Rocky Mountain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  24. ↑ US Geological Survey, Feature Detail Report for: Reddish Knob, https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1486547
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