Spruce Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Spruce Knob, Pendleton County, West Virginia |
Elevation | 4,863 ft (1,482 m) |
Coordinates | 38°41′59″N 79°31′58″W / 38.69972°N 79.53278°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 16 mi (26 km)approximately |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pendleton |
Range coordinates | 38°45′N 79°29′W / 38.750°N 79.483°W |
Parent range | Allegheny Mountains, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
Topo map | USGS |
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.