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| Neighbor Mountain | |
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 View along Neighbor Mountain from Jeremy's Run Overlook | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,612 ft (796 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°41′46″N78°21′27″W / 38.69611°N 78.35750°W /38.69611; -78.35750 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Page County, Virginia,U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Skyline Drive |
Neighbor Mountain is amountain inPage andRappahannock Counties,Virginia, near the city ofLuray. It is part of theBlue Ridge Mountains. Itssummit lies in Page County, withinShenandoah National Park.
Geologically speaking, the mountain is situated in the northern subprovince of theBlue Ridge Province of theAppalachian Highlands. It is part of the Crystalline Appalachians. Neighbor Mountain is separated from parallelKnob Mountain to the west by a stream known asJeremy's Run.
The crest of the northern arm of Neighbor Mountain forms part of the border betweenPage andRappahanock Counties. Page County is located to the west of the ridge, whereas Rappahannock County is to the east.
As the mountain curves south-west, the county border follows the topographical spine of theBlue Ridge from Neighbor Mountain ontoPass Mountain to the south, and the south-western arm lies entirely within Page County. On this south-western arm are a series of knobs known as "Three Sisters."
During the 2012 summer wildfire on Neighbor Mountain, firefighters had to get permission from private landowners to access ponds and lakes for water.[1]
Neighbor Mountain is accessible viaSkyline Drive, which runs along the ridge of the mountain's northern arm. TheAppalachian Trail also runs parallel to Skyline Drive along this part of the mountain. The south-western arm of the mountain is accessible from the Appalachian Trail via the Neighbor Mountain Trail. Skyline Drive offers two scenic overlooks on the mountain. Jeremy's Run Overlook is situated on the northern arm, while Thornton Hollow Overlook is situated near the summit.
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