Shenandoah Valley is the valley:-)
Shenandoah Valley
The Appalachian Mountains can be separated into 3 parts: the Northern (which starts at Newfoundland and Labrador to the Hudson River), the Central (which starts at the Hudson Valley to the New River) and the Southern (which is everything at the New River and beyond). The characteristics of the northern section are the Long Range Mountains, the Annieopsquotch Mountains, the Chic-Choc Mountains, the Notre Dame Range, Longfellow Mountains, the White Mountains, the Green Mountains, The Berkshires and the Metacomet Ridge Mountains. The central part contains the Valley Ridges (among the Allegheny Front in the Allegheny Plateau and the Great Appalachian Valley), the New York and New Jersey Highlands, the Taconic Mountains and the Blue Ridge. The Southern part is made up of the Western Blue Ridge, the Ridge and Valley Appalachians, the Blue Ridge and the Cumberland Plateau. Some might also say that the plateau formed to make hills and valleys, the true folded mountains and other mountains and plateaus such as the Catskill Mountains are also part of the Appalachian Mountains. classified by vaness@
A mountain pass would not be the correct term, while a valley can be found between two mountains there is another geological formation that can take place. A saddle is a low point between two peaks in a ridge (a ridge being an area of land with multiple peaks), if the peaks are large enough to be considered mountains then the answer would be a saddle instead of a valley.
In the state of West Virginia, there are 2 mountain ranges. You have the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Both of those mountain ranges are part of the well-known Appalachian Mountains.
None of West Virginia is in the Piedmont. The panhandle of West Virginia is in the Shenandoah Valley and all of that valley is west of the easternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. (The Piedmont by definition is the area between the fall line and the easternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains.)
APPROXIMATELY 884 miles
There are a wide variety of mountain ranges found in Virginia. These include the Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Allegheny Mountains, as well as the Cumberland Mountains.
The Appalachian Mountains consist of several ranges, including the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains, and the Allegheny Mountains. These ranges form the Cordillera Appalachia in the Eastern United States.
The physical region that lies between the Piedmont and the Ridge and Valley Region is known as the Blue Ridge Mountains. This mountainous region features rugged terrain and peaks that are part of the Appalachian Mountain range. It acts as a transition zone between the rolling hills of the Piedmont and the more linear ridges of the Ridge and Valley Region. The Blue Ridge is characterized by its diverse ecosystems and scenic landscapes.
Peidmont Ridge and Valley Blue Ridge Mountains Appalachian Plateau Coastal Plains
Coastal Plain Piedmont Ridge and Valley Blue Ridge Mountains Appalachian Plateau
Pigeon Mountain, Taylor Ridge, Carters Dam Fault, Ridge and Valley Scenic Bypass, Rocktown I'm sure there are a few more but this is all I have about this little region! :) Elijah-the apple capital and Dalton- the carpet capital
Negro Mountain http://www.brainygeography.com/features/PA.range/negromountain.html