Short Mountain (Virginia)

Short Mountain

"The Knob" at the southwest end of Short Mountain. Facing east
Elevation 2,811 ft (857 m) [1]
Location
Location Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Topo map USGS Edinburg

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".[2] The Massanutten Trail traverses the mountain.

References

  1. ^ USGS. Edinburg quadrangle, Virginia (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. http://www.topoquest.com/map-detail.php?usgs_cell_id=13679. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  2. ^ Wayland, John W. (1927) A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia p. 185. Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va. ISBN 080638011X