- Salt Pond Mountain
Infobox Mountain
Name = Salt Pond Mountain
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Elevation = 1,329metre s (4,361 ft)
Prominence = convert|630|m|ft|-1|abbr=on
Location = Giles County, Virginia, USA
Range =Ridge-and-valley Appalachians
Coordinates = coord|37|21.02|N|80|32.24|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS "Eggleston, Interior, Waiteville"
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Listing =Salt Pond Mountain is a
mountain located in Giles County,Virginia . The mountain, which is part of the Ridge-and-valley province of theAppalachian Mountains , extends about seven miles (12 km) from southwest to northeast.The highest peak is Bald Knob, at the southeast end, south of Mountain Lake.Salt Pond Mtn. joins Johns Creek Mountain at the southwest end, and the Big Mountain – Potts Mountain ridge at the northeast end, just south ofWest Virginia .Salt Pond Mountain is on the
Eastern Continental Divide between the regions which drain south into theGulf of Mexico and east directly into theAtlantic Ocean .The south end of Salt Pond Mtn. drains into Sinking Creek and Doe Creek, thence into New River, theKanawha River , theOhio River , theMississippi River , and into the Gulf of Mexico.The northwest side of Salt Pond Mtn. drains into Little Stony Creek, and thence into the New River.The southeast side of Salt Pond Mtn. drains into Johns Creek, thence intoCraig Creek , and the James River, which drains intoChesapeake Bay .The
Appalachian Trail , a 2,170-mile (3,500-km)National Scenic Trail from Georgia toMaine , crosses the northeast end of Salt Pond Mtn.External links
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* [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=163164 PeakBagger.com: Salt Pond Mountain]*
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