Tonoloway Ridge
| Tonoloway Ridge | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 393.8 m (1,292 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°34′18″N 78°19′32″W / 39.57167°N 78.32556°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Great Cacapon, Hancock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike, drive |
Tonoloway Ridge is a stratigraphic ridge that runs southwest northeast[1] through the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Maryland,[2] and West Virginia. It reaches its highest elevation above mean sea level of 1,292 feet (393.8 m) at a knob on its southern end in Morgan County, West Virginia. Tonoloway Ridge is separated by gaps at Great Cacapon on the Potomac River and at Little Tonoloway Creek where it is traversed by Interstate 68 in Maryland.
References
- ^ Gazetteer of Maryland. Baltimore: Maryland State Planning Commission and Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources. 1941. p. 212. OCLC 1045556708.
- ^ Bullock Clark, W. M., ed. (1901). Maryland Geological Survey : reports dealing with the systematic geology and paleontology of Maryland. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press. pp. 57, 85. OCLC 1048808841.