Mill Creek Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mill Creek Mountain |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | High Knob |
| Elevation | 2,650 ft (810 m) |
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 Location in West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Range coordinates | 39°17′35″N 78°49′58″W / 39.2931568°N 78.8327983°W |
Mill Creek Mountain is a long, continuous mountain ridge in West Virginia, USA. It stretches through Hampshire and Hardy counties in the eastern part of the state. This mountain is part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, which are mountains formed by layers of rock that have been folded and pushed up.
The highest point on Mill Creek Mountain is called High Knob, reaching about 2,650 feet (807 meters) high. Mill Creek Mountain forms the western edge of the valley where the South Branch Potomac River flows.
The mountain gets its name from Mill Creek. This creek cuts a path through the mountain at a place called Mechanicsburg Gap. This gap is important because it allows U.S. Route 50, also known as the Northwestern Turnpike, to pass through the mountain.
Near the South Branch Potomac River, south of Springfield, you can find Hanging Rocks. These cool rock formations are located on the northern side of the gap that the South Branch carved into Mill Creek Mountain.
What are the Highest Points on Mill Creek Mountain?
Even though Mill Creek Mountain is one long ridge, it has many different peaks and smaller hills, often called "knobs," that each have their own names. Here are some of the notable summits and knobs, listed from south to north:
- River Ridge, 1,906 feet (581 m)
- High Knob, 2,648 feet (807 m)
- Unnamed Knob, 2,066 feet (629 m)
- Unnamed Knob, 1,993 feet (607 m)
- Unnamed Knob, 1,968 feet (599 m)
- Thrasher Knob, 2,142 feet (653 m)
- Merrit Knob, 1,952 feet (595 m)
- Long Knob, 1,725 feet (525 m)
- Green Knob, 1,620 feet (500 m)
- Island Ridge, 1,500 feet (457 m)
- Fairview Mountain, 2,351 feet (716 m)
- Fort Mill Ridge, 1,100 feet (335 m)
- Mill Creek Ridge at Romney, 1,771 feet (539 m)
Image Gallery
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A view of Mill Creek Mountain from Indian Mound Cemetery.
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A closer look at the rock layers (strata) of Hanging Rocks.
