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Poor Mountain
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| Poor Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,928 feet (1,197 metres) |
| Location | Virginia, USA |
| Range | Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Prominence | 1,458 ft (444m)[1] |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Elliston |
| Easiest route | road |
Poor Mountain is a mountain located in Roanoke County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Virginia. At 3,928 feet, Poor Mountain is the tallest mountain in the immediate area and is the location of broadcasting towers for the television stations in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market. Several transmission towers for radio and other telecommunications are also located on Poor Mountain. The mountain is currently under consideration for the placement of a wind farm.
The mountain's name derives from the poor quality of its acidic soils for agricultural purposes. This is in contrast with nearby Bent Mountain, which is well known for its farms and orchards. Poor Mountain has the largest known population, by far, of piratebush (buckleya distichophylla), a plant which draws nutrients from the roots of Eastern Hemlock trees. Piratebush is found only in limited numbers at a few other locations in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Twelve O'Clock Knob is located adjacent to Poor Mountain in Roanoke County directly south of Salem, Virginia. According to local lore, slaves in the western Roanoke Valley estimated that it was noon when the Sun was directly over the mountain. In 1995 and 1996, the Tour Du Pont staged a time trial in the Roanoke Valley, the highlight of which was a ride over the steep, winding Twelve O'Clock Knob Road. The north slope of the ridgeline formed by Poor Mountain and Twelve O'Clock Knob marks the southwestern boundary of the Roanoke Valley.
- Poor Mountain Natural Area Preserve
- Peakbagger information on Poor Mountain
- Several photographs of Poor Mountain
- Information on Piratebush
- USGS Geographic Names Information System
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau