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This article comprises three sortable tables of the major mountain peaks of Virginia . This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence , and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level . The first table below ranks the major summits of Virginia by elevation.
The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Virginia.
The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 11 most isolated major summits of Virginia.
Highest major summits [ ]
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Of these 11 peaks, 3 are located in Tazewell County , 2 in Giles County , and the 6 other mountains lie on 8 different counties.
The 11 highest summits of Virginia with over 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain peak
County
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Mount Rogers [1] [a]
Grayson County Smyth County, Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
1746 m 5,728 ft
746 m 2,448 ft
65.2 km 40.5 mi
36°39′36″N 81°32′42″W / 36.660052°N 81.5449°W / 36.660052; -81.5449 (Mount Rogers )
2
Balsam Beartown Mountain [2] [b]
Tazewell County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1436 m 4,711 ft
650 m 2,133 ft
45.4 km 28.2 mi
37°04′53″N 81°24′49″W / 37.081416°N 81.413675°W / 37.081416; -81.413675 (Balsam Beartown Mountain )
3
Elliott Knob [3] [c]
Augusta County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1360 m 4,462 ft
738 m 2,421 ft
43.6 km 27.1 mi
38°10′00″N 79°18′51″W / 38.166599°N 79.314195°W / 38.166599; -79.314195 (Elliott Knob )
4
[4]
Tazewell County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1353 m 4,439 ft
512 m 1,680 ft
15.83 km 9.84 mi
37°02′58″N 81°37′01″W / 37.049381°N 81.61697°W / 37.049381; -81.61697 (Morris Knob )
5
Reddish Knob [5]
Augusta County
[6]
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1340 m 4,396 ft
608 m 1,995 ft
24.6 km 15.27 mi
38°27′45″N 79°14′30″W / 38.462525°N 79.241778°W / 38.462525; -79.241778 (Reddish Knob )
6
[7] [8]
Giles County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1329 m 4,360 ft
622 m 2,041 ft
79.9 km 49.6 mi
37°21′01″N 80°32′14″W / 37.350264°N 80.537358°W / 37.350264; -80.537358 (Bald Knob )
7
Apple Orchard Mountain [9] [d]
Bedford County Botetourt County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1288 m 4,226 ft
861 m 2,825 ft
54.2 km 33.7 mi
37°31′02″N 79°30′38″W / 37.517352°N 79.510633°W / 37.517352; -79.510633 (Apple Orchard Mountain )
8
High Knob [10] [e]
Wise County
Cumberland Mountains
1287 m 4,222 ft
623 m 2,044 ft
64.9 km 40.3 mi
36°53′34″N 82°37′46″W / 36.89288°N 82.629431°W / 36.89288; -82.629431 (High Knob )
9
[11]
Giles County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1246 m 4,088 ft
511 m 1,677 ft
23.4 km 14.54 mi
37°14′51″N 80°51′14″W / 37.247454°N 80.853793°W / 37.247454; -80.853793 (Sugar Run Mountain )
10
Rocky Mountain [12] [13]
Amherst County Rockbridge County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1241 m 4,072 ft
692 m 2,270 ft
42.1 km 26.2 mi
37°47′44″N 79°10′51″W / 37.795462°N 79.180842°W / 37.795462; -79.180842 (Rocky Mountain )
11
Hawksbill Mountain [14] [f]
Madison County Page County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1234 m 4,049 ft
654 m 2,146 ft
64.5 km 40 mi
38°33′20″N 78°23′43″W / 38.555426°N 78.395296°W / 38.555426; -78.395296 (Hawksbill Mountain )
Most prominent summits [ ]
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The 11 most topographically prominent summits of Virginia
Rank
Mountain peak
County
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Apple Orchard Mountain [9] [d]
Bedford County Botetourt County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1288 m 4,226 ft
861 m 2,825 ft
54.2 km 33.7 mi
37°31′02″N 79°30′38″W / 37.517352°N 79.510633°W / 37.517352; -79.510633 (Apple Orchard Mountain )
2
Mount Rogers [1] [a]
Grayson County Smyth County, Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
1746 m 5,728 ft
746 m 2,448 ft
65.2 km 40.5 mi
36°39′36″N 81°32′42″W / 36.660052°N 81.5449°W / 36.660052; -81.5449 (Mount Rogers )
3
Elliott Knob [3] [c]
Augusta County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1360 m 4,462 ft
738 m 2,421 ft
43.6 km 27.1 mi
38°10′00″N 79°18′51″W / 38.166599°N 79.314195°W / 38.166599; -79.314195 (Elliott Knob )
4
Rocky Mountain [15] [16]
Amherst County Rockbridge County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1241 m 4,072 ft
692 m 2,270 ft
42.1 km 26.2 mi
37°47′44″N 79°10′51″W / 37.795462°N 79.180842°W / 37.795462; -79.180842 (Rocky Mountain )
5
Hawksbill Mountain [14] [f]
Madison County Page County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1234 m 4,049 ft
654 m 2,146 ft
64.5 km 40 mi
38°33′20″N 78°23′43″W / 38.555426°N 78.395296°W / 38.555426; -78.395296 (Hawksbill Mountain )
6
Balsam Beartown Mountain [2] [b]
Tazewell County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1436 m 4,711 ft
650 m 2,133 ft
45.4 km 28.2 mi
37°04′53″N 81°24′49″W / 37.081416°N 81.413675°W / 37.081416; -81.413675 (Balsam Beartown Mountain )
7
High Knob [10] [e]
Wise County
Cumberland Mountains
1287 m 4,222 ft
623 m 2,044 ft
64.9 km 40.3 mi
36°53′34″N 82°37′46″W / 36.89288°N 82.629431°W / 36.89288; -82.629431 (High Knob )
8
[17] [18]
Giles County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1329 m 4,360 ft
622 m 2,041 ft
79.9 km 49.6 mi
37°21′01″N 80°32′14″W / 37.350264°N 80.537358°W / 37.350264; -80.537358 (Bald Knob )
9
Reddish Knob [5]
Augusta County
[19]
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1340 m 4,396 ft
608 m 1,995 ft
24.6 km 15.27 mi
38°27′45″N 79°14′30″W / 38.462525°N 79.241778°W / 38.462525; -79.241778 (Reddish Knob )
10
[4]
Tazewell County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1353 m 4,439 ft
512 m 1,680 ft
15.83 km 9.84 mi
37°02′58″N 81°37′01″W / 37.049381°N 81.61697°W / 37.049381; -81.61697 (Morris Knob )
11
[11]
Giles County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1246 m 4,088 ft
511 m 1,677 ft
23.4 km 14.54 mi
37°14′51″N 80°51′14″W / 37.247454°N 80.853793°W / 37.247454; -80.853793 (Sugar Run Mountain )
Most isolated major summits [ ]
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The 11 most topographically isolated summits of Virginia with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence
Rank
Mountain peak
County
Mountain range
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
[20] [21]
Giles County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1329 m 4,360 ft
622 m 2,041 ft
79.9 km 49.6 mi
37°21′01″N 80°32′14″W / 37.350264°N 80.537358°W / 37.350264; -80.537358 (Bald Knob )
2
Mount Rogers [1] [a]
Grayson County Smyth County, Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
1746 m 5,728 ft
746 m 2,448 ft
65.2 km 40.5 mi
36°39′36″N 81°32′42″W / 36.660052°N 81.5449°W / 36.660052; -81.5449 (Mount Rogers )
3
High Knob [10] [e]
Wise County
Cumberland Mountains
1287 m 4,222 ft
623 m 2,044 ft
64.9 km 40.3 mi
36°53′34″N 82°37′46″W / 36.89288°N 82.629431°W / 36.89288; -82.629431 (High Knob )
4
Hawksbill Mountain [14] [f]
Madison County Page County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1234 m 4,049 ft
654 m 2,146 ft
64.5 km 40 mi
38°33′20″N 78°23′43″W / 38.555426°N 78.395296°W / 38.555426; -78.395296 (Hawksbill Mountain )
5
Apple Orchard Mountain [9] [d]
Bedford County Botetourt County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1288 m 4,226 ft
861 m 2,825 ft
54.2 km 33.7 mi
37°31′02″N 79°30′38″W / 37.517352°N 79.510633°W / 37.517352; -79.510633 (Apple Orchard Mountain )
6
Balsam Beartown Mountain [2] [b]
Tazewell County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1436 m 4,711 ft
650 m 2,133 ft
45.4 km 28.2 mi
37°04′53″N 81°24′49″W / 37.081416°N 81.413675°W / 37.081416; -81.413675 (Balsam Beartown Mountain )
7
Elliott Knob [3] [c]
Augusta County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1360 m 4,462 ft
738 m 2,421 ft
43.6 km 27.1 mi
38°10′00″N 79°18′51″W / 38.166599°N 79.314195°W / 38.166599; -79.314195 (Elliott Knob )
8
Rocky Mountain [22] [23]
Amherst County Rockbridge County
Blue Ridge Mountains
1241 m 4,072 ft
692 m 2,270 ft
42.1 km 26.2 mi
37°47′44″N 79°10′51″W / 37.795462°N 79.180842°W / 37.795462; -79.180842 (Rocky Mountain )
9
Reddish Knob [5]
Augusta County
[24]
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1340 m 4,396 ft
608 m 1,995 ft
24.6 km 15.27 mi
38°27′45″N 79°14′30″W / 38.462525°N 79.241778°W / 38.462525; -79.241778 (Reddish Knob )
10
[11]
Giles County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1246 m 4,088 ft
511 m 1,677 ft
23.4 km 14.54 mi
37°14′51″N 80°51′14″W / 37.247454°N 80.853793°W / 37.247454; -80.853793 (Sugar Run Mountain )
11
[4]
Tazewell County
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
1353 m 4,439 ft
512 m 1,680 ft
15.83 km 9.84 mi
37°02′58″N 81°37′01″W / 37.049381°N 81.61697°W / 37.049381; -81.61697 (Morris Knob )
Notes [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b c "Mount Rogers" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 26 January 2019 .
^ a b c "Balsam Beartown Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 26 January 2019 .
^ a b c "Elliott Knob" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 26 January 2019 .
^ a b c "Morris Knob" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 26 January 2019 .
^ a b c "Reddish Knob" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ US Geological Survey, Feature Detail Report for: Reddish Knob, https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1486547
^ is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
^ "Bald Knob" . peakbagger.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ a b c "Apple Orchard Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ a b c "High Knob" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ a b c "Sugar Run Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ Rocky Mountain is the highest summit of both Amherst and Rockbridge County, Virginia
^ "Rocky Mountain" . peakbagger.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ a b c "Hawksbill Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ Rocky Mountain is the highest summit of both Amherst and Rockbridge County, Virginia
^ "Rocky Mountain" . peakbagger.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
^ "Bald Knob" . peakbagger.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ US Geological Survey, Feature Detail Report for: Reddish Knob, https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1486547
^ is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
^ "Bald Knob" . peakbagger.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ Rocky Mountain is the highest summit of both Amherst and Rockbridge County, Virginia
^ "Rocky Mountain" . peakbagger.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ US Geological Survey, Feature Detail Report for: Reddish Knob, https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:1486547
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