Buzzard Rock

Buzzard Rock is a peak in , and has an elevation of 5,095 feet. Buzzard Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,095 feet
  • Description: mountain in Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Buzzards Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whitetop Mountain.

Peak
Photo: RebelAt, Public domain.
is the second highest independent mountain in the U.S. state of , after nearby . It is also the third highest named peak in Virginia, after Mount Rogers and its subsidiary peak, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitetop and Konnarock.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is the southern terminus of the Virginia Creeper Trail. is named for nearby , the second-tallest independent mountain in the State of Virginia, behind .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in and in the U.S. state of . Training School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Hamlet
Photo: SheepNotGoats, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in , in the state of , United States. It is located to the southeast of and is accessed via Highway 58 and via Taylor Valley Road from , just to the south. is situated 6 miles west of Buzzard Rock.

Buzzard Rock

Latitude
36.63512° or 36° 38′ 6″ north
Longitude
-81.6165° or 81° 36′ 59″ west
Elevation
5,095 feet (1,553 metres)
Open location code
868WJ9PM+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356586608
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4750237
Wiki­data ID
Q49017371
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Satellite Map

Discover Buzzard Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Buzzard Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buzzard Rock (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Virginia, Smyth County)”
  • Cebuano: “Buzzard Rock”
  • Dutch: “Buzzard Rock”

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