Allegheny Mountain (spelling as Alleghany Mountain in
Virginia
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) is a major mountain
ridge
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in the southern range of the
Allegheny Mountains
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, part of the
Appalachian Mountains
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. It forms the
Eastern Continental Divide
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along part of its course and also serves as part of the
Virginia
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West Virginia
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state line.
Elevations of are exceeded along much of Allegheny Mountain.
Major peaks
Listed from southwest to northeast:
* Hickory Knob –
* Smith Knob
* Chestnut Knob
* High Top (Lookout Tower)
* Chestnut Levels
* Mad Tom
* Mad Sheep –
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Paddy Knob
Paddy Knob is a summit in Virginia and West Virginia, in the United States
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* Bald Knob
* Watering Pond Knob
* Bear Mountain
* Top of Allegheny (site of
Camp Allegheny battlefield)
* Tamarack Ridge
* Grassy Knob
Principal gaps
* Rucker Gap
* Ryder Gap
See also
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Monongahela National Forest
The Monongahela National Forest is a U.S. National Forest, national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US. It protects over of federally managed land within a proclamation boundary that includes much of the Po ...
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George Washington National Forest
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Battle of Camp Allegheny
The Battle of Camp Allegheny, also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain, took place on December 13, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia), about 3 miles from the mountainous border of Highland County, Virginia, as ...
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Allegheny Mountains
Ridges of West Virginia
Ridges of Virginia
Ridges of Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Landforms of Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Landforms of Alleghany County, Virginia
Landforms of Bath County, Virginia
Landforms of Highland County, Virginia
Monongahela National Forest
Borders of Virginia
Borders of West Virginia
West Virginia placenames of Native American origin