Mount Davis Natural Area

Mount Davis Natural Area is an area in Somerset, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 3,100 feet. Mount Davis Natural Area is situated nearby to Mount Davis Picnic Area, as well as near the hamlet Savage.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Davis.

Mount Davis

Peak

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Mount Davis is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springs and West Salisbury.

Springs

Hamlet

Springs is an unincorporated community in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a large Amish and Mennonite population. Springs is situated 3½ miles south of Mount Davis Natural Area.

West Salisbury

Hamlet

West Salisbury is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 669 on the western border of Salisbury. West Salisbury is situated 4½ miles southeast of Mount Davis Natural Area.

Salisbury

Village

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Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Salisbury is situated 5 miles east of Mount Davis Natural Area.

Mount Davis Natural Area

Type: Area
Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.78008° or 39° 46′ 48″ north

Longitude

-79.17309° or 79° 10′ 23″ west

Elevation

3,100 feet (945 metres)

Open location code

87F2QRJG+2Q

GeoNames ID

4559788

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