The Sag

The Sag is a gap in Madison, Virginia and has an elevation of 3,350 feet. The Sag is situated nearby to the hamlet Big Meadows.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rapidan Camp and Hazeltop Ridge Overlook.

Rapidan Camp

Historic site

Photo: Wallygva, CC BY 2.5.

Rapidan Camp in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia, was built by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, and served as their rustic retreat throughout Hoover's administration from 1929 to 1933.

Hazeltop Ridge Overlook

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Lorax, CC BY 4.0.

Hazeltop Ridge Overlook is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 miles west of The Sag.

Naked Creek Overlook

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Lorax, CC BY 4.0.

Naked Creek Overlook is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 miles northwest of The Sag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graves Mill and Pine Grove.

Graves Mill

Hamlet

Graves Mill, also known as Jones Mill and Beech Grove Mill, is a historic grist mill complex located near Wolftown, Madison County, Virginia. The complex includes a three-story, heavy timber frame gristmill; a two-story, log, frame, and weatherboard miller's house; and a one-story heavy timber frame barn. Graves Mill is situated 4½ miles southeast of The Sag.

Pine Grove

Hamlet

Pine Grove is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Pine Grove is situated 5 miles northwest of The Sag.

Syria

Hamlet

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Syria is an unincorporated settlement in Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. It lies along the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike, adjoining the southeastern border of the Shenandoah National Park. Syria is situated 5 miles east of The Sag.

The Sag

Type: Gap with an elevation of 3,350 feet
Category: landform
Location: Madison, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.47596° or 38° 28′ 34″ north

Longitude

-78.4214° or 78° 25′ 17″ west

Elevation

3,350 feet (1,021 metres)

Open location code

87C3FHGH+9C

GeoNames ID

4783392

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