| Mine Bank Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,488 ft (1,063 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°55′07″N 79°6′01″W / 37.91861°N 79.10028°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Region | Augusta |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Access | Blue Ridge Parkway |
Mine Bank Mountain is a 3,488-foot (1,063 m) peak in the U.S. state of Virginia,[1] in the Saint Mary's Wilderness near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The mountain was the site of the 2023 Virginia plane crash, which struck 300 feet (100 m) below the peak, killing all four on board.[2]
The mountain is named for nearby manganese-iron ore mines.[3]
Hikes up the mountain can be accomplished on the Mine Bank Trail, a 10-mile (16 km) loop, with a trailhead on the Blue Ridge Parkway (37°54.682′N 79°05.202′W / 37.911367°N 79.086700°W).[4]
- ^ a b c Virginia Geographic Names, Book 2. US Geologic Survey. 1981. p. 361.
- ^ Zinn, Brad (June 5, 2023). "Four dead in Augusta County plane crash on Mine Bank Mountain; investigators comb wreckage". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia.
- ^ Molloy, Johnny; Blouin, Nichole; Bordonaro, Marilou; Bordonaro, Steve (2014). Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge: A Hiking Guide to the Cascades of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Menasha Ridge Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0897329941.
- ^ Burnham, Bill; Burnham, Mary (2013). "St. Mary's Wilderness". Hiking Virginia: A Guide to Virginia's Greatest Hiking Adventures. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0762778027. OCLC 827111134.