Elk Hill, also known as North Knob or Elk Mountain, is a mountain in Herrick Township, Pennsylvania. It is the highest mountain peak in

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

east of the

Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...

and the highest peak on the

Allegheny Plateau The Allegheny Plateau , in the United States, is a large dissected plateau area of the Appalachian Mountains in western and central New York, northern and western Pennsylvania, northern and western West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. It is divide ...

. Elk Hill rises conspicuously above the surrounding landscape. The mountain actually has two peaks. The main summit of North Knob is , and the lower summit known as South Knob is . It is home to

Elk Mountain Ski Area Elk Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area in the Endless Mountains on the summit of Elk Hill in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Scranton. The mountain has been given favorable reviews from ''Ski Magazine'', including a list ...

which has a vertical drop and 27 ski trails.

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{{Mountains of Pennsylvania Mountains of Pennsylvania Landforms of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania