Little Cacapon Mountain

Summary

Little Cacapon Mountain (locally /kəˈkpən/ kə-KAY-pən or locally /ˈkpən/ KAY-pən) is a mountain ridge of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. The mountain takes its name from the Little Cacapon River, a Potomac River tributary that lies on its western flanks. Little Cacapon Mountain reaches its highest point of 1,575 feet (480 m) in the vicinity of Barnes Mill. It spans from the Frenchburg area, where it is joined by Chestnut Oak Ridge, to the Slanesville Pike where Crooked Run forms a gap between Little Cacapon Mountain and Queens Ridge near Higginsville.

Little Cacapon Mountain
Little Cacapon Mountain viewed from Ginevan Cemetery near Little Cacapon, West Virginia.
Highest point
Elevation1,575 ft (480 m)
Coordinates39°21′00″N 78°36′37″W / 39.3500986°N 78.6102908°W / 39.3500986; -78.6102908[1]
Geography
LocationHampshire County. West Virginia, U.S.
Parent rangeRidge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo mapUSGS Hanging Rock, Levels
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, drive

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References edit

  1. ^ "Little Cacapon Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-19.

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