| Short Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Facing east towards "The Knob" at the southwest end of Short Mountain, October 2023 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,811 ft (857 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°46′48″N 78°32′27″W / 38.7801146°N 78.5408443°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Shenandoah County, Virginia, U.S. |
| 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".[3] The Massanutten Trail traverses the mountain.
References
- ↑ Edinburg quadrangle, Virginia (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ↑ "Short Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ↑ Wayland, John W. (1927) A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia p. 185. Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va. ISBN 0-8063-8011-X
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