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Backbone Mountain
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ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range, in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland
Backbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range. It is situated in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland and forms a portion of the Eastern Continental Divide. Within the state of Maryland, Backbone Mountain reaches an elevation of 3,360 feet or 1,024 meters, making it Maryland's highest point.
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US 48;US 219, Mackeyville, West Virginia, 26269
Coordinates: 39.14720, -79.57000
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