Blue Ridge Mountain
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| Blue Ridge Mountain | |
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 Blue Ridge Mountain as seen from across the Potomac on Weverton Cliffs |
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| Elevation | 2,110 feet (643 m) |
| Location | Virginia, West Virginia |
| Range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
Blue Ridge Mountain, also known as Blue Mountain, is a mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and West Virginia.
The Mountain extends from the Potomac River, in the north to Manassas Gap, in the south. Along this section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountain comprises the sole ridge of the chain in the immediate vicinity and contains few spur ridges or peaks. The notable exceptions are the Bull Run and Catoctin mountains, which lie 20 miles to the east across the Loudoun Valley and the Short Hill Mountain, 4 miles to the east, which runs parallel to the Blue Ridge for 12 miles near its northern terminus.
Blue Ridge Mountain is noticeably lower in elevation than other sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The southern section of the mountain contains the highest peaks and slowly loses elevation as it gets closer to the Potomac. Elevations in the gaps are typically around 1000ft while peaks range from 1200 to 2100ft. Across the Potomac the ridge continues as Elk Ridge in Maryland.
The mountain's watershed forms the border between several counties, separating Loudoun County, Virginia form Jefferson County, West Virginia and Clarke County, Virginia and Fauquier County, Virginia from Clarke County and Warren County, Virginia.
