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Mountain is noticeably lower in elevation than other sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The southern section of the mountain contains the highest peaks, and the ridge gradually loses elevation as it gets closer to the Potomac. Elevations in the gaps are typically around
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Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountain comprises the sole ridge of the chain in the immediate vicinity and contains few spur ridges or peaks. The notable exceptions are the
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Mountain contains several national, state, regional and private parks that offer recreational opportunities on the mountain including:
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300:Clarke County, Virginia
953:Pinnickinnick Mountain
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807:South Branch Mountain
797:Schaffenaker Mountain
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898:Greenwood Mountain
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589:Mount Porte Crayon
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883:Day Mountain
863:Calders Peak
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878:Cottle Knob
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717:Big Schloss
687:Raven Rocks
659:Thorny Flat
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903:Gregg Knob
893:Evick Knob
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441:References
420:Wilson Gap
338:Recreation
324:greenstone
316:anticlinal
248:Linden Gap
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868:Camp Hill
747:High Knob
664:White Top
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430:Ashby Gap
415:Keyes Gap
277:Elk Ridge
238:Geography
160:Geography
151:Elevation
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281:Maryland
257:Catoctin
253:Bull Run
226:and the
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165:Location
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