Spruce Mountain (West Virginia)

Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain (in the distance) beyond the River Knobs (Judy Rocks, foreground) and the Fore Knobs (middle distance)
Highest point
PeakSpruce Knob, Pendleton County, West Virginia
Elevation4,863 ft (1,482 m)
Coordinates38°41′59″N 79°31′58″W / 38.69972°N 79.53278°W / 38.69972; -79.53278
Dimensions
Length16 mi (26 km)approximately
Geography
Spruce Mountain is located in West Virginia
Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain
Location of Spruce Mountain in West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Range coordinates38°45′N 79°29′W / 38.750°N 79.483°W / 38.750; -79.483
Parent rangeAllegheny Mountains, part of the
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo mapUSGS 

Spruce Mountain, located in eastern West Virginia, is the highest ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The whale-backed ridge extends for only 16 miles (26 km) from northeast to southwest, but several of its peaks exceed 4,500 feet (1,400 m) in elevation. The summit, Spruce Knob (4,863 ft; 1,482 m),[1] is the highest Allegheny Mountain point both in the state and the entire range, which spans four states.

  1. ^ "Spruce". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-02-19.