Allegheny Mountain

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Allegheny Mountain, a major range in the southern Allegheny Mountains, forms West Virginia's southeastern border with Virginia and the eastern border of Pocahontas County and Greenbrier County.

Elevations greater than 4,000 feet are exceeded along much of Allegheny Mountain. Among the important gaps and summits along the mountain are, from southwest to northeast, Hickory Knob (3,309 ft.), Smith Knob, Rucker Gap, Chestnut Knob, High Top (Lookout Tower), Ryder Gap, Chestnut Levels, Mad Tom, Mad Sheep (4,225 ft.), Paddy Knob (4,477 ft.), Bald Knob, Watering Pond Knob, Bear Mountain, Top of Allegheny (site of Allegheny Battlefield Historical Site), Tamarack Ridge, Grassy Knob.