Pantops Mountain is an area of Albemarle County, Virginia, located directly east of Charlottesville across the Rivanna River.
It has long been known as Pantops Mountain locally.
In 1777, Thomas Jefferson purchased some of the land for use as a farm.
According to Edward C. Mead, "Pantops--formerly written 'Pant-Ops'--was therefore, so named by Mr. Jefferson from two Greek words...meaning 'all-seeing,' significant of the extended view from its summit.
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