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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.
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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.
Most prominent summits※
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Most isolated major summits※
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Notes※
- ^ Mount Rogers is the highest summit of Grayson County, Virginia, as well as the state overall.
- ^ Balsam Beartown Mountain is the highest summit of Tazewell County, Virginia.
- ^ Elliott Knob is the highest summit of Augusta County, Virginia.
- ^ Apple Orchard Mountain is the highest summit of both Bedford and Botetourt County, Virginia.
- ^ High Knob is the highest summit of Wise County, Virginia, as well as the westernmost major summit in the state.
- ^ Hawksbill Mountain is the highest summit of both Madison and Page County, Virginia. It is also the northernmost and "easternmost major summit in the state."
References※
- ^ "Mount Rogers". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Balsam Beartown Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Elliott Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Morris Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "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
- ^ Bald Knob is the highest summit of Giles County, Virginia
- ^ "Bald Knob". peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Apple Orchard Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "High Knob". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bald Knob 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
- ^ Bald Knob 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