Powell Mountain

Powell Mountain is a mountain in Shenandoah County, Virginia and has an elevation of 2,707 feet. Powell Mountain is situated nearby to the hamlet Kings Crossing, as well as near Willow Grove.

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,707 feet
Description: mountain in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Also known as: “Powell’s Fort Mountain”, “Powell’s Mountain”, and “Powells Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Short Mountain.

Short Mountain

Peak

Photo: Jstuby, Public domain.

Short Mountain lies along the northwestern margin of Massanutten Mountain in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It is seven miles in length, from Mount Jackson on the south end to Edinburg on the north, so it was also once known as "Seven-mile Mountain". Short Mountain is situated 2 miles southwest of Powell Mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edinburg and Carmel.

Edinburg

Village

Photo: DwayneP, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Edinburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Edinburg had a population of 1,178. Edinburg is situated 3½ miles northwest of Powell Mountain.

Carmel

Hamlet

Carmel is an unincorporated community in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. Carmel lies within Fort Valley at the crossroads of Virginia Secondary Route 678 and Oak Tree Road. Carmel is situated 4½ miles northeast of Powell Mountain.

Bowmans Crossing

Hamlet

Bowmans Crossing is a CDP in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. Bowmans Crossing is situated 4½ miles west of Powell Mountain.

Powell Mountain

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.80011° or 38° 48′ 0″ north

Longitude

-78.50807° or 78° 30′ 29″ west

Elevation

2,707 feet (825 metres)

Open location code

87C3RF2R+2Q

GeoNames ID

4780176

Wikidata ID

Q49063931

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Powell Mountain” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Powell Mountain (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Virginia, Shenandoah County)”
Cebuano: “Powell Mountain”

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