In Virginia, the Piedmont are a set of foothills. The region includes the Southwest Mountains.

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the chain of Appalachian Mountains. The mountains are the highest points in Virginia, including Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet. The Ridge and Valley region is west of the mountains, and includes the Great Appalachian Valley, and includes Massanutten Mountain.

The Cumberland Plateau and the Cumberland Mountains are in the south-west corner of Virginia.