Allegheny Mountains

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Allegheny Mountains

View from the top of Spruce Knob, the highest point in the Alleghenies.
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°W / 38.69972; -79.53278Coordinates: 38°41′59″N 79°31′58″W / 38.69972°N 79.53278°W / 38.69972; -79.53278
Geography
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Map showing the Allegheny Mountains in purple.
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.