Castle Mountain (Pendleton County, West Virginia)

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Castle Mountain
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Highest point
Elevation 3,410 ft (1,040 m) [1]
Coordinates 38°38′45″N79°25′05″W / 38.6459493°N 79.4181009°W / 38.6459493; -79.4181009 Coordinates: 38°38′45″N79°25′05″W / 38.6459493°N 79.4181009°W / 38.6459493; -79.4181009 [2]
Geography
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Castle Mountain
Parent range Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo map USGS Circleville
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Castle Mountain is a forested mountain ridge in Pendleton County, West Virginia, in the United States. Running from the southwest to the northeast, the mountain is bounded to its west by North Fork Mountain and to its east by a series of rolling hills.

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References

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  2. "Castle Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2013-01-29.