Knobly Mountain
Knobly Mountain is a ridge and part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, located east of New Creek Mountain in Mineral and Grant counties, West Virginia, in the United States.
| Knobly Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,808[1] ft (551 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°20′49″N 79°00′40″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grant / Mineral counties, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
| Topo map | USGS Antioch |
The summit was so named on account of its uneven outline.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knobly Mountain
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 355.
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