| Short Hill Mountain | |
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 The Short Hill (forground) as seen from Harpers Ferry |
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| Elevation | 1142 feet (348 metres) |
| Location | Virginia, USA |
| Range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Purcellville |
| Easiest route | drive |
Short Hill Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Loudoun County, Virginia. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak A ridge is a geological feature that features a continuous elevational crest for some distance The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
Geography
The Short Hill rises sharply from the piedmont countryside of the Loudoun Valley northwest of Purcellville. The Loudoun Valley is a small but historically significant Valley located in Loudoun County in northwestern Virginia in the United States Purcellville is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The mountain ridge runs for approximately three miles before falling to a gap, through which the North Fork of the Catoctin Creek flows, at Hillsboro. For Catoctin Creek in Frederick County, Maryland, see Catoctin Creek (Maryland. Hillsboro may refer to a number of places in Virginia: Hillsboro King and Queen County Virginia Hillsboro Loudoun County Virginia The ridge then rises once again and continues 12 miles before dropping precipitously to the Potomac River. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. North of the Potomac, Short Hill Mountain continues as South Mountain in Maryland and Pennsylvania. South Mountain is a long Mountain Ridge in Maryland and Pennsylvania which comprises a northern extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Short Hill is about 4 miles east of the main ridge of the Blue Ridge which forms the border of Loudoun County and the valley in between the mountains is known as Between the Hills, which includes the villages of Loudoun Heights and Neersville. Between the Hills is a sub-valley of the greater Loudoun Valley in Loudoun County Virginia. Loudoun Heights is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Neersville is an Unincorporated community in northwestern Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. A small portion of the Short Hill on its western slope along the Potomac is owned by the National Park Service to preserve the view down the Potomac from Harpers Ferry. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation The rest of the mountain is in private hands and is by and large undeveloped. The only road crossing of the mountain is Va Rt 9 at Hillsboro.
External links
- Short Hill Mountain is at coordinates Coordinates:
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