Viney Mountain is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in
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 , Viney Mountain is the 138th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.
According to tradition, Viney Mountain derives its name from Vina, a slave who received manumission and the mountain upon her master's death.
References
Mountains of Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Mountains of West Virginia
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