Dickenson County, formed in 1880 from parts of Buchanan County, Russell County, and Wise County, is Virginia's youngest county. It was named for William J. Dickenson, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Russell County, 1859â1861, 1865â1867, and 1877â1882. Geography
The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is also known as the cougar, puma, panther, and catamount, and is the largest wildcat in North America. Mountain lions have powerful limbs and can leap as high as 15 feet and as far as 40 feet. Â© Cody S. Hoagland. Diet.
For example, the drop from the summit to the river on the west side is 5,000 metres in 12 kilometres, while the drop to the river on the east side is 6,800 metres in about 30 kilometres. Also, between 1976 and its first ascent in 1992, Namcha Barwa was the highest unclimbed independent mountain in the world.