| Little Cacapon Mountain | |
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Little Cacapon Mountain viewed from Ginevan Cemetery nearLittle Cacapon,West Virginia. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,575 ft (480 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°21′00″N78°36′37″W / 39.3500986°N 78.6102908°W /39.3500986; -78.6102908[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Hampshire County.West Virginia,U.S. |
| Parent range | Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Hanging Rock, Levels |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike,drive |
Little Cacapon Mountain (locally/kəˈkeɪpən/kə-KAY-pən orlocally/ˈkeɪpən/KAY-pən) is amountainridge of theRidge-and-valley Appalachians inHampshire County,West Virginia,United States. The mountain takes its name from theLittle Cacapon River, aPotomac Rivertributary that lies on its western flanks. Little Cacapon Mountain reaches its highest point of 1,575 feet (480 m) in the vicinity ofBarnes Mill. It spans from theFrenchburg area, where it is joined by Chestnut Oak Ridge, to theSlanesville Pike where Crooked Run forms a gap between Little Cacapon Mountain and Queens Ridge nearHigginsville.
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