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Southwest Mountains : ウィキペディア英語版 | Southwest Mountains
The Southwest Mountains of Virginia are a mountain range centered on Charlottesville, parallel to and geologically associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains, which lie about 30 miles (50 km) to the west. Some of the more prominent peaks include Carters Mountains, Fan Mountain, Brush Mountain, Peters Mountain, Walton's Mountain, and Hightop Mountain. ==Geography== With a maximum elevation of , surrounded by the Virginia Piedmont at ~ above sea level, the Southwest Mountains are not particularly large. They are one of the easternmost ranges in Virginia (along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains and Catoctin Mountain) and the viewshed for the Blue Ridge Mountains through Nelson and Albemarle Counties. The range bisects Nelson, Albemarle, and Orange counties. A portion of the Southwest Mountains in Albemarle County has been designated a Rural Historic District by the National Park Service,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District )〕 though none of the range is designated as state or national parkland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Park Locations )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Park Guide )〕 Mineral resources of soapstone and vermiculite continue to be mined here.
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