Talking Headwall
Talking Headwall is a sports venue in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Talking Headwall is situated nearby to the peak Buzzard Rock, as well as near Richardson Knob.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. Signal Knob is situated 2 miles northwest of Talking Headwall.
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 southwest of Talking Headwall.
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 Talking Headwall.
Riverton Historic District
Quarter
Talking Headwall
- Type: Sports venue
- Categories: climbing site, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.94637° or 38° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
-78.30305° or 78° 18′ 11″ westOpen location code
87C3WMWW+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11522828857OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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