Backbone Mountain
Backbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range. It is situated in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland and forms a portion of the Eastern Continental Divide.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,652 feet
- Description: ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range, in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland
- Also known as: “Allagany Mountain”, “Back Bone”, “Continental Divide”, “Great Back Bone”, “Great Backbone”, “Great Backbone Mountain”, and “Great Savage Mountains”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olson Lookout Tower and Tucker County High School.
Olson Lookout Tower
Tower
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Olson Observation Tower is one of the few remaining fire towers in Monongahela National Forest. Olson is located at the southern end of Backbone Mountain northeast of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia.
Tucker County High School
School
Tucker County High School is a secondary school located in Hambleton, West Virginia, with approximately 300 students. It is located at 116 Mountain Lion Way, and serves all of Tucker County. The current principal is Alex Cork. Tucker County High School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Backbone Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackeyville and Hambleton.
Mackeyville
Hamlet
Mackeyville is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Hambleton
Village
Hambleton is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census. Hambleton is situated 3 miles southwest of Backbone Mountain.
Bretz
Hamlet
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,762, making it West Virginia's fourth-least populous county. Bretz is situated 3½ miles west of Backbone Mountain.
Backbone Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tucker, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Backbone Mountain” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Backbone Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل باكبون”
- French: “Backbone Mountain”
- German: “Backbone Mountain”
- Ladin: “Backbone Mountain”
- Latin: “Mons Spina”
- Russian: “Бэкбон”
- “Backbone Mountain”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fansler Cemetery and Collett Cemetery.
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