Droop Mountain
The Battle of Droop Mountain occurred in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, on November 6, 1863, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Brigadier General William W.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Droop Mountain, West Virginia” and “Droop Mountain, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Droop Mountain and Beartown State Park.
Droop Mountain
Peak
Droop Mountain is a small mountain in the Allegheny Mountains on the border of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in southeastern West Virginia. It was the scene of one of West Virginia's most important battles during the American Civil War—the Battle of Droop Mountain. Droop Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Droop Mountain.
Beartown State Park
Nature reserve
Beartown State Park is a 110-acre state park located on the eastern summit of Droop Mountain, 7 miles southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, in northern Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Beartown State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Droop Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rorer and Julia.
Rorer
Hamlet
Rorer is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Rorer is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles northeast of Falling Spring. Droop Mountain is immediately to the East on the Greenbrier River.
Julia
Hamlet
Julia is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Julia is located on the Greenbrier River, 3.5 miles northeast of Falling Spring. Julia is situated 2½ miles west of Droop Mountain.
Locust
Hamlet
Locust is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Locust is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. Locust is situated 3 miles north of Droop Mountain.
Droop Mountain
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.02512° or 38° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
-80.25646° or 80° 15′ 23″ westElevation
1,942 feet (592 metres)Open location code
86CX2PGV+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 153965128OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Droop Mountain” goes by many names.
- French: “Droop Mountain”
- Irish: “Droop Mountain”
- Spanish: “Droop Mountain”
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