Laurel Mountain (West Virginia)

Laurel Mountain, also called Laurel Hill, is a long ridge in north-central West Virginia, US. Along with Rich Mountain to the south, it is considered to be the westernmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains and the boundary between the Alleghenies and the Allegheny Plateau.

This article is about the 1861 American Civil War battle. For the 1864 American Civil War battle at Laurel Hill, Virginia, see Battle of Chaffin's Farm. For other Laurel Mountains, see Laurel Mountain.
Laurel Mountain, West Virginia
Highest point
Elevation3,157 ft (962 m)
Coordinates39°08′32″N 79°50′0″W
Geography
LocationWest Virginia, U.S.
Parent rangeAllegheny Mountains, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo mapUSGS Colebank
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