Battle Mountain (Virginia)
Battle Mountain is an igneous mountain in Rappahannock County, Virginia. The eastern slope is generally considered to reside in the unincorporated town of Amissville, Virginia while the western slope is generally considered to be within Castleton, Virginia. The entire mountain including the summit lies within private property at an elevation of 1,162 ft (354.2 m).
| Battle Mountain | |
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The western slope of Battle Mountain, Castleton, Virginia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,162 ft (354 m) |
| Prominence | 762 ft (232 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°39′26″N 78°3′36″W |
| Geography | |
A digital contour plot of Battle Mountain and Little Battle Mountain, based on digital imagery data from the NASA ASTER satellite. Processed by Thomas A. Woolman, PhD (2020), MBA, MS, MS, in 2015.
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| Location | Rappahannock County, Virginia, US |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Massies Corner, Va. |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 704,000,000 years |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic belt | Robertson River Igneous Suite |
| Last eruption | 704 Mya |
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