Dorsey Knob is a

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summit located off U.S. Route 119 at the southern edge of Morgantown in Monongalia County,

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. Dorsey Knob is contained within a park spanning 71 acres (29 ha) that features the mountain's landmark Sky Rock (also referred to as Dorsey Knob). The top of Sky Rock is at an altitude of , rising nearly 600 feet (180 m) above the surrounding landscape. It overlooks the

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and the

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. Also located in the park is Dorsey's Knob Lodge, operated by Boparc, Morgantown's municipal park authority.

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