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Allegheny Mountain (West Virginia–Virginia)

Coordinates:38°28′47″N79°41′37″W / 38.47972°N 79.69361°W /38.47972; -79.69361
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Mountain in the United States
For other mountains with a similar name, seeAllegheny Mountain (disambiguation).
Allegheny Mountain
Highest point
PeakPaddy Knob, Pocahontas County,WV andHighland County,VA
Elevation4,478 ft (1,365 m)[1]
Coordinates38°15′56″N79°47′46″W / 38.26556°N 79.79611°W /38.26556; -79.79611
Geography
Allegheny Mountain is located in West Virginia
Allegheny Mountain
Allegheny Mountain
Location of Allegheny Mountain in West Virginia
LocationTamarack Ridge inHighland County,VA
CountryUnited States
StatesVirginia and West Virginia
CountiesGreenbrier WV,Alleghany VA,Pocahontas WV,Bath VA andHighland VA
Range coordinates38°28′47″N79°41′37″W / 38.47972°N 79.69361°W /38.47972; -79.69361[2]
Parent rangeAllegheny Mountains

Allegheny Mountain (spelling asAlleghany Mountain inVirginia) is a major mountainridge in the southern range of theAllegheny Mountains, part of theAppalachian Mountains. It forms theEastern Continental Divide along part of its course and also serves as part of theVirginiaWest Virginia state line.

Elevations of 4,000 feet (1,200 m) are exceeded along much of Allegheny Mountain.

Major peaks

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Listed from southwest to northeast:

  • Hickory Knob – 3,309 feet (1,009 m)
  • Smith Knob
  • Chestnut Knob
  • High Top (Lookout Tower)
  • Chestnut Levels
  • Mad Tom
  • Mad Sheep – 4,225 feet (1,288 m)
  • Paddy Knob – 4,477 feet (1,365 m)
  • Bald Knob
  • Watering Pond Knob
  • Bear Mountain
  • Top of Allegheny (site ofCamp Allegheny battlefield)
  • Tamarack Ridge
  • Grassy Knob

Principal gaps

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  • Rucker Gap
  • Ryder Gap

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Paddy Knob".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior. 1979-09-28. Retrieved2009-10-12.
  2. ^Hightown, Virginia-West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-minute series (topographic).U.S. Geological Survey. 1994.
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