Leading Ridge
Leading Ridge is a ridge in Page, Virginia and has an elevation of 1,880 feet. Leading Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Morning Star, as well as near Valleyburgh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mary’s Rock and Thornton Gap.
Mary’s Rock
Peak
Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mary's Rock, also known as Marys Rock, is a 3,514-foot tall mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States. The peak is just south of the Thornton Gap Entrance of the park, and north of the taller Pinnacle. Mary’s Rock is situated 2 miles east of Leading Ridge.
Thornton Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thornton Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia separating the Shenandoah Valley from the Piedmont region of the state. Thornton Gap is situated 2 miles northeast of Leading Ridge.
Marys Rock Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Shenandoah National Park, Public domain.
The Marys Rock Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located at mile marker 32.2 on Skyline Drive, the scenic byway that traverses the length of Shenandoah National Park, it is the only vehicular tunnel in the park. Marys Rock Tunnel is situated 2½ miles northeast of Leading Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morning Star and Valleyburgh.
Morning Star
Hamlet
Morning Star is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Valleyburgh
Hamlet
Valleyburgh is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Valleyburgh is situated 3½ miles southwest of Leading Ridge.
Kimball
Hamlet
Kimball is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named for Frederick J. Kimball, an early president of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Kimball is situated 4 miles northwest of Leading Ridge.
Leading Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,880 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Page, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.6404° or 38° 38′ 25″ northLongitude
-78.35195° or 78° 21′ 7″ westElevation
1,880 feet (573 metres)Open location code
87C3JJRX+56GeoNames ID
4768943
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