Great North Mountain
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| Great North Mountain | |
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| Elevation | 3,293 feet (1,004 m) |
| Location | Virginia and West Virginia, USA |
| Range | Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
| Coordinates | 39°02′08″N 78°34′03″W / 39.03556°N 78.5675°WCoordinates: 39°02′08″N 78°34′03″W / 39.03556°N 78.5675°W |
| Topo map | USGS Wardensville |
| Easiest route | drive, hike |
Great North Mountain is a 50-mile (80 km) long mountain range within the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. The range is located west of the Shenandoah Valley and Massanutten Mountain in Virginia, and east of the Allegheny Mountains and Cacapon River in West Virginia.[1]
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[edit] Geography
The mountain runs northeast-southwest from its southern terminus at Cove Run creek in Hardy County, West Virginia to its northern terminus at U.S. Route 50 in Frederick County, Virginia. A 14-mile (23 km) stretch of the ridge forms the border between Virginia and West Virginia, starting 2.25 miles (3.62 km) from its southern terminus.
The mountain reaches its largest height above sea-level of 3,293 feet (1,004 m) at the peak of Mill Mountain, on the border between Hardy County, West Virginia and Shenandoah County, Virginia in the George Washington National Forest.[2]
[edit] Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Great North Mountain has been known by the following names:
- Big North Mountain
- Greater North Mountain
- Greater North Mountains
- North Mountain
- North Mountains
The Board on Geographic Names handed down two official decisions concerning the mountain's name in the years 1941 and 1967. In 1941, the board decided upon the name Big North Mountain and in 1967, it chose Great North Mountain. Both of these name changes were made in order to differentiate the mountain from North Mountain to the north.[citation needed]
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ Kohlbrenner, Wil (2001). "Introduction". Guide to Great North Mountain Trails (First ed.). Vienna, Virginia: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. pp. 6. ISBN 0-915746-89-1.
- ^ "Mill Mountain, Virginia/West Virginia". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7585. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
[edit] External links
- "Great North Mountain". Summitpost.org. May 1, 2005. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152445/great-north-mountain.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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