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List of mountains of the Alleghenies facts for kids

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Yough Gorge
Laurel Hill in Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania; the gorge is 1,700 ft, where the Youghiogheny River cuts through the mountains.
JudyRocks
Spruce Mountain, visible behind Judy Rocks, in eastern West Virginia; the summit of Spruce Mountain, Spruce Knob, is the highest point in the Alleghenies at 4,863 feet (1,482 m).
MonNatForest
Allegheny Mountains in the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia seen from the slopes of Back Allegheny Mountain looking east. Visible are Allegheny Mountain (middle distance) and Shenandoah Mountain (far distance).
Pavia vista
The Allegheny Front seen in the right of this photograph Blue Knob in Pennsylvania and its wintry valley below

The Allegheny Mountains are a major part of the larger Appalachian Mountain Range in the eastern United States. They stretch for about 500 miles (800 km) from north-central Pennsylvania, through eastern West Virginia and western Maryland, and into western Virginia. This area is known for its many ridges and high points, called summits.

This article lists some of the important ridges and summits found in the Allegheny Mountains. These mountains are part of a special area called the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Some of these peaks are also part of the Eastern Continental Divide. This divide is like a natural line where rainwater on one side flows towards the Atlantic Ocean, and rainwater on the other side flows towards the Gulf of Mexico.

Ridges and Summits of the Alleghenies

The Allegheny Mountains are home to many different ridges and summits. Here is a list of some of the most notable ones, moving from the northeast to the southwest.

Pennsylvania Peaks

Pennsylvania has many important mountains and ridges within the Alleghenies.

Laurel Highlands Region

The Laurel Highlands is a beautiful region that covers three counties in Pennsylvania. It includes two well-known ridges:

Mountains Across State Lines

Many Allegheny mountains stretch across more than one state, connecting Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.

Allegheny Mountain and Savage Mountain

These are significant ridges that cross state borders.

Other Important Ridges

West Virginia Peaks

West Virginia is home to a large section of the Allegheny Mountains, with many tall peaks and long ridges.

Shavers Fork Mountain Complex

This is a group of mountains in West Virginia, including several well-known peaks:

Other West Virginia Mountains

  • Black Mountain
  • Gauley Mountain
  • Yew Mountains

Virginia Peaks

The Alleghenies extend into western Virginia, featuring several notable mountains.

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