Allegheny Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Spruce Knob of Spruce Mountain, 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 |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia |
Parent range | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians |
Borders on | Cumberland Mountains |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alleghenian orogeny |
Type of rock | Sandstone and Quartzite |
The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) is a mountain range in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Allegheny mountains are a part of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States and Canada.
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