Negro Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,213 ft (979 m) |
Coordinates | 39°47′10″N 79°10′30″W / 39.78611°N 79.17500°W |
Geography | |
Location | Somerset County, Pennsylvania / Garrett County, Maryland, U.S. |
Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
Topo map(s) | USGS Markelton, Meyersdale (PA) Quadrangle |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | Drive up |
Negro Mountain is a long ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in the eastern United States, stretching 30-mile (48 km) from Deep Creek Lake in Maryland north to the Casselman River in Pennsylvania. The summit, Mount Davis, is the highest point (3,213 feet) in Pennsylvania.[1] Negro Mountain is flanked by Laurel Hill to the west and Allegheny Mountain to the east.