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Appalachian Ridges

Range TypeMountain range with well-recognized name
Highest PointBalsam Beartown Mountain (4710 ft/1436 m)
CountriesUnited States
States/ProvincesPennsylvania (23%), Virginia (21%), Alabama (18%), Georgia (13%), Tennessee (13%), West Virginia (9%), New York (1%), Maryland (1%), New Jersey (1%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area40,110 sq mi / 103,884 sq km
Area may include lowland areas
Extent665 mi / 1,070 km North-South
693 mi / 1,115 km East-West
Center Lat/Long37° 8' N; 80° 29' W
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Map of Appalachian Ridges
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Appalachian Ridges.
Appalachian MountainsLevel 2 (Parent)
         Canadian AppalachiansLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Northern U.S. AppalachiansLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Appalachian PlateausLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Appalachian RidgesLevel 3
                 Northern Appalachian RidgesLevel 4 (Child)
                 Central Appalachian RidgesLevel 4 (Child)
                 Southern Appalachian RidgesLevel 4 (Child)
         Blue Ridge MountainsLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Piedmont-Southeast CoastLevel 3 (Sibling)


Major Peaks of the Appalachian Ridges

Ten Highest Peaks
RankPeak NameftmRange4
1.Balsam Beartown Mountain47101436Southern Appalachian Ridges
2.Beartown Mountain46891429Southern Appalachian Ridges
3.Elleber Knob45951401Central Appalachian Ridges
4.Kile Knob45881398Central Appalachian Ridges
5.Watering Pond Knob4560+1390+Central Appalachian Ridges
6.Little Ridge45461386Central Appalachian Ridges
7.Flattop Mountain45281380Southern Appalachian Ridges
8.Panther Knob45081374Central Appalachian Ridges
9.Snowy Mountain45051373Central Appalachian Ridges
10.Hutchinson Rock4480+1366+Southern Appalachian Ridges
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.
Child Range High Points
RankPeak NameftmRange4
1.Balsam Beartown Mountain47101436Southern Appalachian Ridges
2.Elleber Knob45951401Central Appalachian Ridges
3.Wills Mountain2780+847+Northern Appalachian Ridges


Photos of Peaks in the Appalachian Ridges

Cheaha Mountain
Cheaha Mountain: The summit house and tower atop Cheaha Mountain.
Seneca Rocks
Seneca Rocks: The knife-blade of Seneca Rocks offers some of the best rock climbing in the central Appalachians.


Mount Minsi
Mount Minsi: The Delaware Water Gap has exposed the tilted strata of Mount Minsi.



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