| Shenandoah Mountain | |
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High Knob on Shenandoah Mountain
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| Country | United States |
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| States | Virginia, West Virginia |
| Counties | Rockingham VA, Pendleton WV, Bath VA, Augusta VA, Highland VA, Hardy WV |
| Range | Allegheny Mountains |
| Location | Flagpole Knob in Rockingham County, VA |
| - elevation | 4,383 ft (1,335.9 m) [1] |
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| Highest point | Reddish Knob |
| - location | Augusta County, VA and Pendleton County, WV |
| - elevation | 4,397 ft (1,340.2 m) [2] |
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| Length | 73 mi (117 km) [3] |
| Topo maps | USGS Milam, Williamsville, Deerfield, McDowell, West Augusta, Palo Alto, Reddish Knob, Brandywine, Fort Seybert, Cow Knob, Bergton, Lost River State Park |
| Nearest city | Brandywine, West Virginia |
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Location of Flagpole Knob in Virginia
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Shenandoah Mountain is a mountain ridge approximately 73 miles (117 km) long[3] in Virginia and West Virginia. The steep, narrow, sandstone-capped ridge extends from northern Bath County, Virginia to southern Hardy County, West Virginia. Along the way, its crest defines the borders between Highland and Augusta counties, Virginia, and between Pendleton County, West Virginia, and Rockingham County, Virginia.
Located in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, Shenandoah Mountain forms part of the western margin of the Shenandoah Valley, and is part of the easternmost Allegheny Mountains. It lies almost entirely within the George Washington National Forest. U.S. Route 33 crosses the mountain between Franklin, West Virginia, and Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah Mountain's highest peaks are Reddish Knob (Virginia/West Virginia; 4397’/1340 m [1]), Flagpole Knob (Virginia; 4383’/1336 m [2][1]), and Bald Knob (Virginia; 3680’/1122 m [3]).