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Mount Davis

View from observation tower (looking SE)
Elevation 3,213 feet (979 metres)
Location Forbes State Forest
Somerset County, Pennsylvania,
United States
Range Allegheny Mountains
Coordinates 39°47′9″N, 79°10′36″W
Topo map USGS Markleton and Meyersdale

Mount Davis is the highest mountain in Pennsylvania, located in the 5,685 acre (23.01 km²) Forbes State Forest in Somerset County. The peak is the summit of a 30 mile (50 km) long ridge line known as Negro Mountain which extends from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland. The peak was named for John Nelson davis county was named after this early settler, American Civil War veteran, surveyor and naturalist, who was known for his studies of the mountain, its flora and fauna. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... A Pennsylvania State Forest Categories: | ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... For exotic financial options, see Mountain range (options). ... The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) -- informally, the Alleghenies -- is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... // Topographic maps are a variety of maps characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods. ... InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... A Pennsylvania State Forest Categories: | ... Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Simplified schematic of an islands flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. ... Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. ...


The top can be reached by driving or by following one of several hiking trails. There are nine hiking trails in the park, but not all go to the summit. There is a metal observation tower at the summit with a relief map of the region. The summit is noted for its patterns of unusual circular stone formed by periglacial action. Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... An observation tower (alpine also prospect control room) has the function to make as far a remote view and an instructive round view possible over 360° as possible. ... Periglacial refers to places in the edges of glacial areas, normally those related to past ice ages rather than those in the modern era. ...


Weather on the peak is characterized by frequent heavy winds and frequent rain and hail and everything in betweenrainfall. Annual temperatures range from -30 to 106°F (-34 to 35 °C) though frosts have been recorded in every month of the year. Summer temperatures are generally mild and winters are characterized by heavy snowfall. Average annual precipitation ranges from 38 to 42 inches (970 to 1070 mm). For the geological process, see Weathering or Erosion. ... For the 1928 film, see The Wind. ... This article is about the meteorological term. ... Temperature is the physical property of a system which underlies the common notions of hot and cold; the material with the higher temperature is said to be hotter. ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... This page is about the form of precipitation. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial unit of length. ...


Trails in the park include:

  • High Point Trail: 7.8 mi (1,300 m)
  • Mt. Davis Trail: 7.1 mi (160 m)
  • Shelter Rock Trail: 1.0 mi (1,600 m)
  • Tub Mill Run Trail: 2.8 mi (4,500 m)
  • Timberslide Trail: 7.5 mi (800 m)
  • Laurel Run Trail: 1.9 mi (3,100 m)
  • Wolf Rock Trail: 7.8 mi (1,300 m)
  • Shelter Rock Road: 1.6 mi (2,600 m)
  • Livengood Trail: 19.1 mi (1,800 m)

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360° panoramic view from observation tower on Mt. Davis
360° panoramic view from observation tower on Mt. Davis
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Mount Davis (Pennsylvania) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (278 words)
Mount Davis is the highest mountain in Pennsylvania, located in the 5,685 acre (23.01 km²) Forbes State Forest in Somerset County.
The peak is the summit of a 30 mile (50 km) long ridge line known as Negro Mountain which extends from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland.
The peak was named for John Davis, an early settler, Civil War veteran, surveyor and naturalist, who was known for his studies of the mountain, its flora and fauna.
Pennsylvania - Simple English Wikipedia (769 words)
Pennsylvania is one of the 50 states in the United States of America.
Pennsylvania is well known for its role in the American Revolution, its large communities of Amish, and its heavy industry.
Pennsylvania is the 33rd largest state in the United States, with a land area of 44,817 square miles.
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