South
Virginia
Shenandoah County

Buzzard Rock

Buzzard Rock is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,312 feet. Buzzard Rock is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Signal Knob and Elizabeth Furnace.

Peak
Photo: Jeff Coffman, CC BY 2.0.
is the northern peak of in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians with an elevation of 2,106 feet. It is located in George Washington National Forest in and in .

Campsite
Photo: Wikifreaki, Public domain.
was a blast furnace in the that was used to create pig iron from 1836 to 1888 using for water power. Iron ore was mined nearby, purified in the furnace, and then pig iron was transported over the to the South Fork of the for forging in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strasburg and Riverton Historic District.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history.

Quarter
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is a national historic district located at , , United States. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings and one contributing site in the town of Front Royal. is situated 6 miles east of Buzzard Rock.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located in southern Frederick County southwest of on Cedar Creek, hence its former eponymous name of Cedar Creek. is situated 6 miles north of Buzzard Rock.

Buzzard Rock

Latitude
38.94162° or 38° 56′ 30″ north
Longitude
-78.3019° or 78° 18′ 7″ west
Elevation
1,312 feet (400 metres)
Open location code
87C3WMRX+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8670576259
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4750236
Wiki­data ID
Q49017370
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In Other Languages

“Buzzard Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buzzard Rock (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Virginia, Shenandoah County)”
  • Cebuano: “Buzzard Rock”

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