Country United States Elevation 1,241 m | Topo map USGS Prominence 376 m Parent range Allegheny Mountains | |
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States Virginia and West Virginia Similar Spruce Knob, Reddish Knob, Big Schloss, Salt Pond Mountain, McAfee Knob | ||
Peters Mountain is a 52-mile (84 km) mountain in the Allegheny ridge, which makes it the longest mountain in the Appalachian Mountain Chain. It is located on the border between Alleghany County, VA, Monroe County, WV, Giles Co.,VA, and Craig Co.,VA. Its elevation ranges from 4,073 feet (1,241 m) on the mountaintop to a low of 2,300 feet (700 m). It produces some of the water supply for Monroe County.
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Map of Peters Mountain, Potts Mountain, VA 24131, USA
There are numerous sandstone outcroppings along the crest of the Peters Mountain and a number of high mountain bogs on Pine Swamp Ridge. The Mountain is primarily forested with upland oak, yellow poplar, red oak, and hickory.
The mountain was named for Peter Wright, who settled by the mountain in Covington, Virginia in 1746.
The Appalachian Trail traverses part of the crest of Peters Mountain. The Allegheny Trail also reaches its southern terminus here at the state boundary.
The Peters Mountain Wilderness, lying on the east slope of Peters Mountain in Virginia and designated in 1984, now has a total of 4,531 acres (18.34 km2). It is managed by Jefferson National Forest.
Special GeologyEdit
Peters Mountain is unique compared to surrounding mountains. In its area, it is one of the only mountains that contains limestone. Limestone, calcium carbonate, is a special type of mineral that neutralizes many harmful substances.