Allegheny Mountain (West Virginia–Virginia)

For other mountains with a similar name, see Allegheny Mountain (disambiguation).

Allegheny Mountain (spelling as Alleghany Mountain in Virginia) is a major mountain ridge in the southern range of the Allegheny Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains. It forms the Eastern Continental Divide along part of its course and also serves as part of the Virginia–West Virginia state line.

Allegheny Mountain
Camp Allegheny battlefield at Top of Allegheny.
Highest point
Peak	Paddy Knob, Pocahontas County, WV and Highland County, VA
Elevation	4,478 ft (1,365 m)[1]
Coordinates	38°15′56″N 79°47′46″W
Geography
Allegheny Mountain Location of Allegheny Mountain in West Virginia
Location	Tamarack Ridge in Highland County, VA
Country	United States
States	Virginia and West Virginia
Counties	Greenbrier WV, Alleghany VA, Pocahontas WV, Bath VA and Highland VA
Range coordinates	38°28′47″N 79°41′37″W[2]
Parent range	Allegheny Mountains

Elevations of 4,000 feet (1,200 m) are exceeded along much of Allegheny Mountain.

Major peaks

Listed from southwest to northeast:

• Hickory Knob – 3,309 feet (1,009 m)
• Smith Knob
• Chestnut Knob
• High Top (Lookout Tower)
• Chestnut Levels
• Mad Tom
• Mad Sheep – 4,225 feet (1,288 m)
• Paddy Knob – 4,477 feet (1,365 m)
• 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

• Monongahela National Forest
• George Washington National Forest
• Battle of Camp Allegheny

References

1. "Paddy Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1979-09-28. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
2. Hightown, Virginia-West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-minute series (topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1994.