Allegheny Mountains
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| Allegheny Mountains | |
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 View from the top of Spruce Knob, the highest point in the Alleghenies. |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Spruce Knob of Spruce Mountain (Pendleton County, WV) |
| Elevation | Template:Convinfobox/sec2 |
| Coordinates | 38°41′59″N 79°31′58″W / 38.69972°N 79.53278°WCoordinates: 38°41′59″N 79°31′58″W / 38.69972°N 79.53278°W |
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| Country | United States |
| States | Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia |
| Parent range | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians |
| Borders on | Cumberland Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alleghenian orogeny |
| Type of rock | Sandstone and Quartzite |
The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) are a mountain range in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Allegheny mountains are a part of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States and Canada.
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