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List Of Mountains Of The Alleghenies
This list of ridges and summits of the Allegheny Mountains identifies geographic elevations for about 500 miles (800 km) from north central Pennsylvania, through eastern West Virginia and western Maryland, to western Virginia in the USA. The range of the Allegheny Mountains is part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, a physiographic region of the much larger Appalachian Mountain Range. From northeast to southwest, with ridges and summits of the Eastern Continental Divide in italics: *Bald Eagle Mountain, Pennsylvania * Wopsononock Mountain, Pennsylvania *Brush Mountain, Pennsylvania *Pine Knob, Pennsylvania * Blue Knob, Pennsylvania *Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania * Cattle Knob, Pennsylvania * Round Knob, Pennsylvania * Ritchey Knob, Pennsylvania * Schaefer Head, Pennsylvania * Herman Point, Pennsylvania *Laurel Highlands region (3 counties), Pennsylvania ** Laurel Hill ** Chestnut Ridge *Wills Mountain, Pennsylvania, Maryland * Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania, Maryland * Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Knob
Blue Knob (elevation ) is a summit in the eastern United States with a broad dome that is the northernmost 3,000-footer in the Allegheny Mountains. It is the highest point in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The mountain is the site of Blue Knob State Park and contains approximately of hiking trails and numerous overlooks. An alpine ski area is located on the mountain's north slopes. The towns of Pavia and Claysburg lie at the foot of the mountain, and Johnstown, Altoona, and Bedford are located within . Geography The satellite peaks of Blue Knob include: Herman Point , Spruce Knob , Round Knob , Cattle Knob , Pine Knob , Ritchey Knob and Schaefer Head . Summits to the north include Brush Mountain (17 miles), Schaefer Head (2.5 miles) and the other satellite peaks listed above, The "Loop" in Tussey Mountain (27 miles) and Lock Mountain (13 miles). To the east the views are of Dunning Mountain (7 miles), Tussey Mountain (16 miles), Jacks Mountain with Butler Knob (31 miles), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill, also Side Long Hill, is a long, steep, narrow mountain ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley (or Allegheny Mountains) physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Washington County in western Maryland and adjacent West Virginia and Pennsylvania, USA. The highest point on the ridge is Fisher Point, at in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Geology Sideling Hill is a syncline mountain, in a region of downward-folded ( synclinal) rock strata between two upfolded anticlines. The ridge is capped by an erosion-resistant conglomerate and sandstone of Mississippian (early Carboniferous) geologic age, the Purslane Sandstone of the Pocono Formation. The ridge's slopes are formed of much more easily eroded kinds of rock, including the Devonian- Mississippian Rockwell Formation, with long, narrow valleys paralleling the ridge on either side. Ecology Most of the crest of Sideling Hill is forested, primarily with various deciduous tree species such as oaks (''Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleepy Creek Mountain
Sleepy Creek Mountain is a mountain ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians on the border between Morgan and Berkeley counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The long-distance Tuscarora Trail traverses the southern ridge and northern bench of the mountain. Together with Third Hill Mountain to the east, the two mountains form a blind valley that contains Sleepy Creek Lake and the Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area. Sleepy Creek and Third Hill Mountains are distinctive for their height in the relatively level terrain of the far Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Geography The southern end of Sleepy Creek Mountain, Shockeys Knob (), lies in northern Frederick County, Virginia and is shared by Berkeley and Morgan counties in West Virginia. The mountain continues along southwest–northeast orientation between the two counties and peaks again at High Rock (). Sleepy Creek Mountain is conjoined with Third Hill Mountain at "Locks-of-the-Mountain". From "Locks-of-th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Mountain (Pennsylvania) , several flowering plants
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Laurel Mountain may refer to: *Laurel Mountain, in the Forbes State Forest of Pennsylvania **Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania, a borough near the Pennsylvania mountain **Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania **Laurel Mountain State Park, Pennsylvania * Laurel Mountain (West Virginia), West Virginia *Laurel Mountain (California) *Laurel Mountain (Oregon) *Laurel Mountain Elementary School, Austin, Texas *A former name of the Cumberland Mountains See also *Mountain laurel (other) Mountain Laurel or mountain laurel may refer to: * '' Calia secundiflora'', Texas mountain laurel * '' Cryptocarya nova-anglica'' from eastern Australia * ''Kalmia latifolia'', from eastern North America * ''Umbellularia californica'', from north-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wills Mountain
Wills Mountain is a quartzite-capped ridge in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania and Maryland, United States, extending from near Bedford, Pennsylvania, to near Cumberland, Maryland. It is the northernmost of several mountain ridges included within the Wills Mountain Anticline. Geography Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania part of Wills Mountain is in Bedford County, reaching an elevation of . Although there are mountains in Pennsylvania's Appalachian Plateau that are higher, Wills Mountain is the highest in its Ridge and Valley physiographic province. Wills Mountain may have the highest prominence in Pennsylvania. The mountain ridge begins abruptly near the Juniata River just north of Kinton Knob, west of Bedford, and just south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The valley to the south of Kinton Knob is known as Milligans Cove, an excellent geological example of a breached anticline. Portions of Wills Mountain, including the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut Ridge (Laurel Highlands)
Chestnut Ridge is the westernmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania. It is located primarily within the Laurel Highlands region of southwestern Pennsylvania, extending into northern West Virginia. Geography Chestnut Ridge rises in southern Indiana County and continues to the south-southwest for approximately 75 miles. The ridge crosses Westmoreland County and Fayette County into West Virginia then gradually disappears into a series of hills and finally ends roughly southeast of Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Monongahela River. The largest city in North-Central West Virginia, Morgantown is best known as th .... The ridge passes near the cities of: Blairsville, Pennsylvania, Blairsville, Derry, Pennsylvania, Derry, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Latrobe, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Mt. Pleasant, Connellsville, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Hill (Pennsylvania)
Laurel Hill, also known as Laurel Ridge or Laurel Mountain, is a mountain in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. This ridge is flanked by Negro Mountain to its east and Chestnut Ridge to its west. The mountain is home to six state parks: Laurel Ridge State Park, Laurel Mountain State Park, Linn Run State Park, Kooser State Park, Laurel Hill State Park, and Ohiopyle State Park. The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail runs the length of the ridge. Two state forests, comprising over , are located on Laurel Hill: Gallitzin State Forest and Forbes State Forest. State Game Lands 42 and 111 are also located on the mountain and also comprise a little over . Laurel Hill has an average elevation of along its length, while there are individual "knobs" that rise above . The highest point is above the Seven Springs Mountain Resort at . Laurel Hill is flanked on its north end by the Conemaugh Gorge and on its south end by the Youghiogheny Gorge, both water gaps being approximately in dept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel Highlands
The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Fayette County, Somerset County and Westmoreland County. It has a population of about 600,000 people. The region is approximately fifty-five miles southeast of Pittsburgh; the Laurel Highlands center on Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The mountains making up the Laurel Highlands are the highest in Pennsylvania, with Mount Davis in Somerset County the highest point in the state at . Because of the elevation, weather in the Laurel Highlands is generally cooler and wetter than in most other parts of the state. The Laurel Highlands are a popular area for camping, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, whitewater kayaking, trout fishing, wildlife viewing, and downhill (and cross-country) skiing, and golf. Amusement parks and resorts * Hidden Valley Resort * Idlewild Park and Soak Zone * Nemacolin Woodlands *Polymath Park * Seven Springs Mountain Resort * Laurel Mountain * Summit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Point
Herman Point is a satellite of Blue Knob mountain in Pennsylvania and one of the few summits in the state which exceed feet. This summit is located in the Blue Knob State Park Blue Knob State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Kimmel, Lincoln, and Pavia townships in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The average annual snowfall at the park is about . The park is named for Blue Knob, the second high ... and serves as the trailhead for the "Lost Turkey Trail". Herman Point is also the site of FAA towers and the old fire lookout which has since been removed. References * * Mountains of Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains Mountains of Bedford County, Pennsylvania {{BedfordCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaefer Head
Schaefer Head is a mountain in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. It is one of the peaks that make up the Blue Knob massif, an isolated group of mountains that stand apart from the Allegheny Front. Schaefer Head is the third highest of these peaks behind Blue Knob ,and Herman Point . Schaefer Head is also the highest point in Blair County. Shaefer Head is conspicuous because of its cone shaped profile. There are no roads to the summit and the only way to the top is to bushwhack Bushwhacking was a form of guerrilla warfare during the American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and American Civil War. Bushwhacker(s), Bushwacker(s), or Bushwhacking may also refer to: * Bushwacker (bull), #13/6, hall of fame bucking bull * Bu .... References * Mountains of Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains Landforms of Blair County, Pennsylvania {{blairCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritchey Knob
Ritchey Knob is a summit located on the Blue Knob massif. This mountain is connected to Pine Knob and forms the northernmost summits of the massif. Ritchey Knob is the fourth highest of this grouping behind Blue Knob , Herman Point and Schaefer Head Schaefer Head is a mountain in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. It is one of the peaks that make up the Blue Knob massif, an isolated group of mountains that stand apart from the Allegheny Front. Schaefer Head is the third highest of the ... . Based on data, it ranks as the 15th highest mountain in Pennsylvania and the 37188th highest mountain in the United States. References * Mountains of Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains Landforms of Blair County, Pennsylvania {{blairCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
