Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How high is Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)?3,213 feet (979 meters)
2. How big is Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)?Mount Davis Natural Area
3. What is the location?Forbes State Forest, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
4. What is the geological feature?Highest point on a 30-mile (50 km) ridge extending into Maryland
5. What is Mount Davis?Mount Davis is the highest natural point in Pennsylvania, standing at 3,213 feet (979 meters). It is the top of a long ridge that stretches about 30 miles.
6. Where is Mount Davis located?It is in Forbes State Forest near Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and the ridge continues into Maryland as Negro Mountain.

Geomorphology: The scientific study of landforms, their processes, form, and history.
Montane Environment: The ecological zone found at high altitudes in mountainous regions.
Physiographic Province: A region with distinct geological and landform characteristics.