Michael Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 3,678 feet (1,121 m), Michael Mountain is the 164th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

The peak was named after Michael Daughtery, a pioneer who was killed in a bear attack.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michael Mountain
  2. ^ "Michael Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 412.

38°17′25″N 79°54′14″W / 38.29028°N 79.90389°W / 38.29028; -79.90389


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