Paddy Knob is a
summit
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The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
and
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, in the
United States
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. With an elevation of , Paddy Knob is the 29th highest summit in the state of West Virginia, and the 14th highest in Virginia.
Paddy Knob derives its name from "paddy", which meant "bear" in African American Vernacular English.
References
Mountains of Bath County, Virginia
Mountains of Highland County, Virginia
Mountains of Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Mountains of West Virginia
Mountains of Virginia
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