Pass Mountain Shelter
Pass Mountain Shelter is in Rappahannock, Virginia and has an elevation of 2,684 feet. Pass Mountain Shelter is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Thornton Gap, as well as near the peak Mary’s Rock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thornton Gap and Mary’s Rock.
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.
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 south of Pass Mountain Shelter.
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 1½ miles south of Pass Mountain Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morning Star and Kimball.
Morning Star
Hamlet
Morning Star is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Morning Star is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pass Mountain Shelter.
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 4½ miles west of Pass Mountain Shelter.
Sperryville
Village
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sperryville is a census-designated place located in the western section of Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States, near Shenandoah National Park. Sperryville is situated 5 miles east of Pass Mountain Shelter.
Pass Mountain Shelter
- Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.67651° or 38° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
-78.31834° or 78° 19′ 6″ westElevation
2,684 feet (818 metres)Open location code
87C3MMGJ+JMGeoNames ID
4778070
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