Droop Mountain
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,609 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Beards Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beartown State Park and Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
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.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Droop Mountain and Rorer.
Droop Mountain
Hamlet
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.
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.
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.
Droop Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.04679° or 38° 2′ 48″ northLongitude
-80.2648° or 80° 15′ 53″ westElevation
3,609 feet (1,100 metres)Open location code
86CX2PWP+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 356523526OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Droop Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Droop Mountain”
- Dutch: “Droop Mountain”
- Ladin: “Droop Mountain”
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Highlights include Old Droop Church and Mount Olivet United Methodist Church.
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