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Mountains of West Virginia is a list of mountains in the U.S. state of West Virginia. This list includes mountains in the Appalachian range, which covers the entirety of the state. West Virginia's official state nickname is the Mountain State.[1]
Mountain
Height (ft. / m)
Notes
Spruce Mountain
4863 / 1482
Tallest mountain in the state,[2] highest elevation achieved at Spruce Knob
Cheat Mountain
4848 / 1478
Highest elevation achieved at Thorny Flat
Back Allegheny Mountain
4843 / 1476
Highest elevation achieved at Bald Knob
Mount Porte Crayon
4770 / 1454
Yew Mountains
4705 / 1434
Highest elevation achieved at Red Spruce Knob; highest point along the Highland Scenic Highway-Route 150
North Fork Mountain
4588 / 1398
Highest elevation achieved at Kile Knob
Allegheny Mountain
4478 / 1365
Highest elevation achieved at Paddy Knob
Shavers Mountain
4432 / 1351
Highest elevation achieved at Gaudineer Knob
Shenandoah Mountain
4397 / 1340
Highest elevation achieved at Reddish Knob
Backbone Mountain
3684 / 1123
Flat Top Mountain
3560 / 1085
Highest elevation achieved at Huff Knob
Castle Mountain (Pendleton)
3410 / 1039
There are two Castle Mountains in West Virginia
Crumpler Mountain (McDowell County, West Virginia)
3377 / 1020
Cherokee Mountain (McDowell County, West Virginia)
3190 / 1001
New Creek Mountain
3094 / 940
Plumley Mountain
3078 / 938
Named after the Plumley Family and highest elevation achieved at Plumley Knob
Saddle Mountain
3074 / 937
South Branch Mountain
3028 / 923
Big Schloss
2964 / 903
Short Mountain
2872 / 875
Nathaniel Mountain
2739 / 835
Patterson Creek Mountain
2723 / 830
Mill Creek Mountain
2650/ 810
Cacapon Mountain
2619 / 798
Horsepen Mountain
2500 / 762
Powell Mountain
2417 / 737
Blue Ridge Mountain
2388 / 728
Sideling Hill
2310 / 704
Syncline mountain
Spring Gap Mountain
2237 / 682
Third Hill Mountain
2165 / 660
North River Mountain
2149 / 655
Baker Mountain
2060 / 628
Cooper Mountain
2028 / 618
Blair Mountain
1952 / 595
The location of the Battle of Blair Mountain
Sleepy Creek Mountain
1903 / 580
North Mountain
1673 / 510
Little Cacapon Mountain
1575 / 480
Bear Garden Mountain
1566 / 477
Ice Mountain
1509 / 460
Schaffenaker Mountain
1488 / 454
Castle Mountain (Hampshire)
1260 / 384
There are two Castle Mountains in West Virginia
^"West Virginia Department of Commerce State Facts". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
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