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Patterson Creek Mountain

Coordinates: 39°13′34″N 78°59′21″W / 39.2262151°N 78.9891944°W / 39.2262151; -78.9891944
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Patterson Creek Mountain
Patterson Creek Mountain is located in West Virginia
Patterson Creek Mountain
Patterson Creek Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,618 ft (798 m)[1]
Coordinates39°13′34″N 78°59′21″W / 39.2262151°N 78.9891944°W / 39.2262151; -78.9891944[1]
Geography
LocationWest Virginia, U.S.
Parent rangeRidge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo mapUSGS Old Fields
Climbing
Easiest routeDrive

Patterson Creek Mountain is a mountain ridge[2] that forms the border between Mineral and Hampshire counties and Grant and Hardy Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The mountain's namesake, Patterson Creek, parallels its western flank. The southern end of the Patterson Creek Mountain is near the confluence of Lunice Creek and the South Branch Potomac River and its northern end is located southwest of Springfield. The mountain reaches its highest elevation at Charles Knob.

Summits and Knobs

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Patterson Creek Mountain is a mountain ridge made up of multiple peaks. The following are listed from the mountain's southern end to its northern end.

  • Charles Knob, 2,723 feet (830 m)[3]
  • Round Knob, 2,308 feet (703 m)
  • Turkey Mountain, 2,172 feet (662 m)
  • Huckleberry Ridge, 2,539 feet (774 m)
  • Slate Lick Knob, 1,713 feet (522 m)
  • Middle Ridge, 1,575 feet (480 m)
  • Buck Ridge, 1,200 feet (366 m)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Patterson Creek Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  2. ^ "Patterson Creek Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  3. ^ "Charles Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-08.