Signal Knob Trail
Signal Knob Trail is a trail in Shenandoah County, Virginia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Signal Knob and Elizabeth Furnace.
Signal Knob
Peak
Photo: Jeff Coffman, CC BY 2.0.
Signal Knob is the northern peak of Massanutten Mountain in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians with an elevation of 2,106 feet. It is located in George Washington National Forest in Shenandoah County and Warren County in Virginia.
Elizabeth Furnace
Campsite
Photo: Wikifreaki, Public domain.
Elizabeth Furnace was a blast furnace in the Shenandoah Valley that was used to create pig iron from 1836 to 1888 using Passage Creek for water power. Iron ore was mined nearby, purified in the furnace, and then pig iron was transported over the Massanutten Mountain to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River for forging in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Elizabeth Furnace is situated 2 miles south of Signal Knob Trail.
Signal Knob Middle School
School building
Shenandoah County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,186. Its county seat is Woodstock. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Signal Knob Middle School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Signal Knob Trail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strasburg and Meadow Mills.
Strasburg
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history.
Meadow Mills
Hamlet
Meadow Mills is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Meadow Mills is located in southern Frederick County southwest of Middletown on Cedar Creek, hence its former eponymous name of Cedar Creek. Meadow Mills is situated 5 miles north of Signal Knob Trail.
Oranda
Hamlet
Oranda is an unincorporated community in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. At one time Oranda had a general store located on the corner of Clary Road and Oranda Road. Oranda is situated 5 miles north of Signal Knob Trail.
Signal Knob Trail
- Type: Trail
- Category: transportation
- Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.95539° or 38° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-78.33334° or 78° 20′ westElevation
2,126 feet (648 metres)Open location code
87C3XM48+5MGeoNames ID
4785670
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