Allegheny Mountain (West Virginia–Virginia)

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.

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 –
• Paddy Knob –
• 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

• Battle of Camp Allegheny
• George Washington National Forest
• Mad Sheep Ridge
• Monongahela National Forest

References