Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)
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Mount Davis (3,213 ft or 979 m) is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile (50 km) ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain.
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Mount Davis | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,213 ft (979 m)[1] |
Prominence | 653 ft (199 m)[1] |
Listing | U.S. state high point 33rd |
Coordinates | 39°47′10″N 79°10′33″W[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Markleton and Meyersdale |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Paved road leads almost directly to the summit, with a very short trail the rest of the way. |
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