| Elk Pond Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,029 ft (1,228 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 314 ft (96 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Rocky Mountain, Virginia[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°48′44.46″N79°9′53.10″W / 37.8123500°N 79.1647500°W /37.8123500; -79.1647500[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSMontebello |
Elk Pond Mountain is a peak of theBlue Ridge Mountains, on the border ofNelson andRockbridge counties inVirginia. Elk Pond Mountain is flanked to the east byMaintop Mountain, and to the southwest byRocky Mountain.
Elk Pond Mountain stands within thewatershed of theJames River, which drains intoChesapeake Bay.The east side of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into the North Fork of thePiney River, thence into theTye River and the James River.The northeastern side of the north end of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into Mill Creek, thence into the South Fork of the Tye River.The northwest side of the north end of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into the headwaters of Irish Creek, thence into theSouth River, theMaury River, and the James River.The west side of Elk Pond Mtn. drains into Nettle Creek, thence into Irish Creek.
Elk Pond Mountain is in theGeorge Washington National Forest.TheBlue Ridge Parkway traverses the west side of Elk Pond Mountain at elevations of about 3,100 feet (900 m).TheAppalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km)National Scenic Trail fromGeorgia toMaine, runs along east side of Elk Pond Mountain.
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