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  2. Cove Mountain (conservation area) - Wikipedia

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    Boundary of the Cove Mountain wildland in the Jefferson National Forest as identified by the Wilderness Society. [1]The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia about 4 miles east of Buchanan, Virginia, between the James River on the north, Va 43 on the west, the Blue Ridge Parkway on the south and McFalls Creek Rd (Va 618) on the east.

  3. Geology of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Top of Stonyman Summit, Shenandoah National Park The geology of Virginia began to form at least 1.8 billion years ago. The oldest rocks in the state were metamorphosed during the Grenville orogeny, a mountain-building event beginning 1.2 billion years ago in the Proterozoic, which obscured older rocks.

  4. Brush Mountain Wilderness - Wikipedia

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    The wilderness lies north of and in close proximity to Blacksburg, Virginia. It extends for about 8 miles along the northwest slope of Brush Mountain, bounded to the east by a power line, to the northwest by Craig Creek and private property, and to the southeast by Forest road 188.1 along the crest of the mountain. [1] There are no trails in ...

  5. List of mountains in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Little Cobbler Mountain (North Cobbler Mountain) – Elevation 1,447 ft (441 m) Big Cobbler Mountain (South Cobbler Mountain) – Elevation 1,562 ft (476 m) 38°50′19″N 77°57′10″W  /  38.8387°N 77.9528°W  / 38.8387; -77.9528  ( Big Cobbler Mountain (South Cobbler Mountain

  6. Mount Rogers - Wikipedia

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    The Mount Rogers area contains a unique record of the geohistory of Virginia. There is evidence from the rocks that volcanoes were part of the landscape. Roughly 760 million years ago, rift-related (divergent) volcanoes erupted along the axis of what later became the Appalachians, and one remnant of that volcanic zone, with its volcanic rocks, still can be seen at Mount Rogers.

  7. Little Walker Mountain (conservation area) - Wikipedia

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    The Wilderness Society has designated the area as a "Mountain Treasure". [1] The area includes four mountains, a native trout stream and the headwaters of seven major streams, as well as the watershed for the Gatewood Reservoir that provides water for the town of Pulaski. [1] The area is part of the Walker Mountain Cluster.

  8. Price Mountain (conservation area) - Wikipedia

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    The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia, about 11 miles northeast of New Castle, Virginia. It is bounded by Forest road 184 on the north and west, and VA 606 on the south. [2] [3] Trails into the area include: [4] [3] Price Mountain Trail, 10.6 miles; Sulphur Ridge Trail, Forest Trail 149, 2.8 miles; Kelly ...

  9. White Oak Ridge-Terrapin Mountain - Wikipedia

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    White Oak Ridge-Terrapin Mountain is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. With over 1200 acres of possible old growth forest, this is a rugged area with a rich diversity ...

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