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Virginia County/Ind. City High Points

Showing Bob Schwab's first ascent dates for climbed peaks

RankCounty/Ind. CityPeak Elev-Ft Range (Level 5) Prom-Ft Ascent Date
1.WashingtonWhitetop Mountain5520Iron Mountains-Mount Rogers1040Unknown
2.BathPaddy Knob4477Allegheny Mountain Ridge Unknown
3.GilesBald Knob4361South-Central Appalachian Ridges2041Unknown
4.RockinghamFlagpole Knob4360Shenandoah Mountain640Unknown
5.BedfordApple Orchard Mountain4225Peaks of Otter-Apple Orchard Area2825Unknown
5.BotetourtApple Orchard Mountain4225Peaks of Otter-Apple Orchard Area2825Unknown
7.WiseHigh Knob4223Cumberland-Stone Mountain2043Unknown
8.WytheComers Rock4080Iron Mountains-Mount Rogers Unknown
9.AmherstRocky Mountain4072South Central Virginia Blue Ridge2272Unknown
9.RockbridgeRocky Mountain4072South Central Virginia Blue Ridge2272Unknown
11.MadisonHawksbill4050Shenandoah-Middle Section2148Unknown
11.PageHawksbill4050Shenandoah-Middle Section2148Unknown
13.FloydBuffalo Mountain3971South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
14.RoanokePoor Mountain3928South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
15.ScottCamp Rock-South Slope3900Cumberland-Stone Mountain0Unknown
16.MontgomeryPoor Mountain-Southwest Peak3760South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
17.RappahannockThe Pinnacle3730Shenandoah-Middle Section Unknown
18.GreeneHazeltop-South Ridge3640Shenandoah-Middle Section0Unknown
19.CarrollFisher Peak3580South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
20.PatrickRocky Knob3572South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
21.WarrenHogback Mountain3474Shenandoah-North Section Unknown
22.AlbemarleBig Flat Mountain3389Shenandoah-South Section Unknown
23.DickensonPine Mountain-Birch Gap Peak3149Pine Mountain-Northwest Cumberland Mountains Unknown
24.GalaxGalax City High Point2900South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
25.FauquierBlue Mountain2205Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
26.StauntonBetsey Bell1940North Mountain Area Unknown
27.ClarkeBlue Ridge-Paris Benchmark1935Northern Virginia Blue Ridge0Unknown
28.LoudounBlue Ridge-Loudoun County High Point1920Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
29.HarrisonburgHarrisonburg City High Point1767Masanutten Mountain Unknown
30.Roanoke cityMill Mountain1740South Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
31.CovingtonCovington City High Point1680Central Virginia Appalachian Ridges Unknown
32.SalemSalem City High Point1460South Virginia Blue Ridge0Unknown
33.Prince WilliamBull Run Mountains-Jackson Lookout Tower1279Northern Virginia Blue Ridge0Unknown
34.Bedford cityBedford City High Point1180Peaks of Otter-Apple Orchard Area Unknown
34.LexingtonLexington City High Point1180North Mountain Area Unknown
36.WinchesterWinchester City High Point940North Central Appalachian Ridges0Unknown
37.CharlottesvilleCharlottesville City High Point760South Central Virginia Blue Ridge0Unknown
38.LouisaLouisa County High Point570Virginia Piedmont Unknown
39.FluvannaFluvanna County High Point550Virginia Piedmont Unknown
40.GoochlandGoochland County High Point520Virginia Piedmont Unknown
40.FairfaxGantt Hill520Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
42.Fairfax cityFairfax City High Point480Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
43.ArlingtonMinor Hill464Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
44.Falls ChurchFalls Church City High Point430Northern Virginia Blue Ridge0Unknown
45.ManassasManassas City High Point320Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
45.Manassas ParkManassas Park City High Point320Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
47.AlexandriaAlexandria City High Point280Northern Virginia Blue Ridge Unknown
48.EmporiaEmporia City High Point150Virginia Piedmont Unknown
49.NorthamptonButlers Bluff65Delmarva Unknown
50.AccomackAccomack County High Point60Delmarva Unknown
51.GraysonMount Rogers5729Iron Mountains-Mount Rogers24491994-07-16
51.SmythMount Rogers5729Iron Mountains-Mount Rogers24491994-07-16
53.PowhatanPowhatan County High Point490Virginia Piedmont 2011-01-05
54.ChesterfieldChesterfield County High Point403Virginia Piedmont 2011-01-05
55.HanoverHanover County High Point390Virginia Piedmont 2011-01-05
56.Richmond cityRichmond City High Point370Virginia Piedmont 2011-01-05
57.HenricoHenrico County High Point340Virginia Piedmont 2011-01-05
58.FredericksburgFredericksburg City High Point251Virginia Piedmont 2011-11-04
59.SpotsylvaniaSpotsylvania County High Point540Virginia Piedmont 2011-11-05
60.StaffordStafford County High Point467Northern Virginia Blue Ridge 2011-11-05
61.CarolineCaroline County High Point350Virginia Piedmont 2011-11-05
62.Prince GeorgePrince George County High Point170Virginia Piedmont 2011-12-20
63.BlandChestnut Ridge4409Garden-Brushy-East River Mountain Area 2012-12-15
64.BuchananBig A Mountain3706Northern Cumberland Mountains 2012-12-15
65.BristolWallace 9 Benchmark2129Walker Mountain Complex 2012-12-15
66.MartinsvilleMartinsville City High Point1160Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
67.CharlotteCharlotte County High Point793Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
68.Prince EdwardLyle Mountain780Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
69.HalifaxHalifax County High Point750Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
70.DanvilleDanville City High Point660Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
71.LunenburgLunenburg County High Point630Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
72.MecklenburgMecklenburg County High Point606Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
73.NottowayNottoway County High Point600Virginia Piedmont02012-12-16
74.AmeliaAmelia County High Point522Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-16
75.BrunswickBrunswick County High Point471Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
76.DinwiddieDinwiddie County High Point410Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
77.SussexSussex County High Point270Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
78.PetersburgPetersburg City High Point185Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
79.New KentNew Kent County High Point180Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
80.James CityJames City County High Point140Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
81.YorkYork County High Point130Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
82.WilliamsburgWilliamsburg City High Point100Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
83.HopewellHopewell City High Point90Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-17
84.Virginia BeachCape Henry100Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-18
85.Newport NewsNewport News City High Point90Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-18
86.NorfolkNorfolk City High Point48Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-18
87.HamptonHampton City High Point30Virginia Piedmont 2012-12-18
 TazewellBalsam Beartown Mountain4710Garden-Brushy-East River Mountain Area2130 
 RussellBeartown Mountain4689Clinch Mountain Complex1528 
 HighlandLittle Ridge4546Allegheny Mountain Ridge396 
 AugustaElliott Knob4463North Mountain Area2423 
 AlleghanyBig Knob4072Central Virginia Appalachian Ridges  
 NelsonThe Priest4063South Central Virginia Blue Ridge783 
 NortonNorton City High Point3960Cumberland-Stone Mountain  
 CraigWhite Rocks3940South-Central Appalachian Ridges  
 LeeLittle Black Mountain-Lee County High Point3760Black Mountain0 
 PulaskiWalker Mountain-Pulaski County High Point3699Walker Mountain Complex  
 FranklinCahas Mountain3571South Virginia Blue Ridge  
 ShenandoahMill Mountain3293North Central Appalachian Ridges  
 FrederickPinnacle2844North Central Appalachian Ridges  
 RadfordIngles Mountain2353South Virginia Blue Ridge  
 PittsylvaniaSmith Mountain2038South Virginia Blue Ridge  
 HenryTurkeycock Mountain1850Virginia Piedmont  
 WaynesboroWaynesboro City High Point1740Shenandoah-South Section20 
 BuckinghamSpears Mountain1604Virginia Piedmont  
 CampbellLong Mountain1428Peaks of Otter-Apple Orchard Area  
 Buena VistaBuena Vista City High Point1340South Central Virginia Blue Ridge  
 LynchburgCandler Mountain-North Summit1320Peaks of Otter-Apple Orchard Area  
 OrangeCowherd Mountain1197Shenandoah-South Section  
 AppomattoxKyles Mountain1161Virginia Piedmont  
 CulpeperMitchells Mountain-North Slope1080Shenandoah-Middle Section0 
 CumberlandCumberland County High Point520Virginia Piedmont  
 GreensvilleGreensville County High Point320Virginia Piedmont  
 King GeorgeKing George County High Point220Virginia Piedmont  
 King WilliamKing William County High Point210Virginia Piedmont  
 King and QueenKing and Queen County High Point210Virginia Piedmont  
 EssexEssex County High Point200Virginia Piedmont  
 WestmorelandWestmoreland County High Point190Virginia Piedmont  
 RichmondRichmond County High Point180Virginia Piedmont  
 NorthumberlandNorthumberland County High Point150Virginia Piedmont  
 Charles CityCharles City County High Point150Virginia Piedmont  
 SouthamptonSouthampton County High Point140Virginia Piedmont  
 GloucesterGloucester County High Point140Virginia Piedmont  
 LancasterLancaster County High Point130Virginia Piedmont  
 SurrySurry County High Point130Virginia Piedmont  
 MiddlesexMiddlesex County High Point120Virginia Piedmont  
 Colonial HeightsColonial Heights City High Point108Virginia Piedmont  
 SuffolkSuffolk City High Point102Virginia Piedmont  
 Isle of WightIsle of Wight County High Point97Virginia Piedmont  
 Franklin cityFranklin City High Point90Virginia Piedmont  
 MathewsMathews County High Point70Virginia Piedmont  
 PortsmouthPortsmouth City High Point30Virginia Piedmont  
 ChesapeakeChesapeake City High Point30Virginia Piedmont  
 PoquosonPoquoson City High Point10Virginia Piedmont  

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List Description

Note that this list is not authoritative and it is present here mainly so climbers can log their ascents. If you are serious about county highpointing in Virginia, you should visit the County Highpointing Web Site, join the Yahoo County Highpointing Group, and refer to Andy Martin's book for the definitive listing of all the points.

Acknowledgments

Sources that were used to help me compile this list include:

  • Book County High Points by Andy Martin; list compiled 1995 by Mike Kornbau, reviewed by Fred Lobdell, Carl Mills, Andy Martin, and Darryl Montgomery.
  • Some latitude-longitude values for points in the lowlands of the state provided by Don Desrosiers via the CoHP.org web site, and manually verified.

 


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