Furnace Mountain
Furnace Mountain is the tallest peak of Catoctin Mountain in Loudoun County, Virginia. It rises steeply from the southern banks of the Potomac River across from Point of Rocks, Maryland and continues southward for 1 mile, reaching an elevation of 891 feet before falling to a gap between it and an unnamed peak of 800 feet.
Photo: Arbogastlw, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Young Lucketts and Point of Rocks station.
Young Lucketts
Antique shop
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Rocks and Taylorstown.
Furnace Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 883 feet
- Description: mountain in Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.26454° or 39° 15′ 52″ north
Longitude
-77.5536° or 77° 33′ 13″ west
Elevation
883 feet (269 metres)
Open location code
87F47C7W+RH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Furnace Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Furnace Mountain”
- Dutch: “Furnace Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فورناس (امريكا)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فورناس”
- Ladin: “Furnace Mountain”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Furnace Mountain and Point of Rocks Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Furnace Mountain Presbyterian Church and Furnace Mountain Cemetery.
Loudoun County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Washington Dulles International Airport and Leesburg.
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