Short Mountain (West Virginia)

Short Mountain
Map
Highest point
Elevation2,872 ft (875 m)[1]
Coordinates39°05′50″N 78°44′34″W / 39.097154917°N 78.742809144°W / 39.097154917; -78.742809144[1]
Geography
LocationHampshire / Hardy counties, West Virginia, U.S.
Parent rangeRidge-and-valley Appalachians
Topo map(s)USGS Baker, Needmore, Rio
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Short Mountain is a mountain ridge that runs southwest northeast through Hampshire and Hardy counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, rising to its greatest elevation at Bald Knob near Arkansaw, West Virginia. Short Mountain's name is derived from its original name of Short Arse Mountain.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Short". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-12-01.