Laurel Mountain (West Virginia)

Laurel Mountain (West Virginia)

For other "Laurel Mountains", see Laurel Mountain (disambiguation).

Laurel Mountain, West Virginia
Elevation 3,157 ft (962 m)
Location
Location West Virginia, U.S.
Range Allegheny Mountains, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
Coordinates 39°08′32″N 79°50′0″W / 39.14222°N 79.833333°W / 39.14222; -79.833333Coordinates: 39°08′32″N 79°50′0″W / 39.14222°N 79.833333°W / 39.14222; -79.833333
Topo map USGS Colebank

Laurel Mountain, also called Laurel Hill, is a long ridge in north-central West Virginia, USA. Along with Rich Mountain to the south, it is considered to be the westernmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains and the boundary between the Alleghenies and the Allegheny Plateau.

Read more about Laurel Mountain (West Virginia):  Geography, History, Wind Turbines

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