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Coordinates: 38°46′48″N 78°32′27″W / 38.7801146°N 78.5408443°W / 38.7801146; -78.5408443
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'''Short Mountain''' lies along the northwestern margin of [[Massanutten Mountain]] in [[Shenandoah County, Virginia|Shenandoah County]], [[Virginia]]. It is seven miles in length, from [[Mount Jackson]] on the south end to [[Edinburg]] on the north.<ref>Wayland, John W. (1927) ''A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia'' p. 185. Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va. ISBN 080638011X</ref> The [[Massanutten Trail]] traverses the mountain.
'''Short Mountain''' lies along the northwestern margin of [[Massanutten Mountain]] in [[Shenandoah County, Virginia|Shenandoah County]], [[Virginia]]. It is seven miles in length, from [[Mount_Jackson,_Virginia|Mount Jackson]] on the south end to [[Edinburg,_Virginia|Edinburg]] on the north, so it was also once known as "Seven-Mile Mountain".<ref>Wayland, John W. (1927) ''A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia'' p. 185. Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va. ISBN 080638011X</ref> The [[Massanutten Trail]] traverses the mountain.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:52, 19 April 2009

Short Mountain

Short Mountain lies along the northwestern margin of Massanutten Mountain in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It is seven miles in length, from Mount Jackson on the south end to Edinburg on the north, so it was also once known as "Seven-Mile Mountain".[3] The Massanutten Trail traverses the mountain.

References

  1. ^ Edinburg quadrangle, Virginia (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  2. ^ "Short Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  3. ^ Wayland, John W. (1927) A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia p. 185. Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va. ISBN 080638011X