Cheat Mountain

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Cheat Mountain is a prominent, heavily forested ridge in eastern West Virginia known for its high elevations, Civil War history, and role in the Allegheny Mountain range.

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Cheat Mountain canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
landform
mountain ridge
battle Battle of Cheat Mountain
battleBelligerent Confederate States Army
surface form: Confederate Army

Union Army
battleDate September 12–15, 1861
civilWarSignificance early Union defensive position in western Virginia
climate cool, moist highland climate
contains Cheat Mountain salamander habitat
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainage Cheat River basin
Greenbrier River
surface form: Greenbrier River basin
fauna Cheat Mountain salamander
geology sandstone and shale
highestPointElevation 1484 meters
4869 feet
highestPointName Cheat Mountain summit
historicalEvent Western Theater of the American Civil War
surface form: American Civil War military operations
hydrology watershed divide between Cheat River and Greenbrier River systems
knownFor Civil War history
dense forests
high elevations
role in Allegheny Mountain range
landUse outdoor recreation
timber production
lengthApprox about 50 kilometers
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States

West Virginia
eastern West Virginia
mountainRange Allegheny Mountains
nearbyTown Durbin, West Virginia
Elkins, West Virginia
orientation northeast–southwest trending ridge
overlooks Tygart Valley River
partOf Allegheny Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
protectedAreaNearby Monongahela National Forest
recreation hiking
hunting
wildlife viewing
region Allegheny Mountains
surface form: Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia
runsThroughCounty Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Randolph County, West Virginia
Webster County, West Virginia
state West Virginia
terrain heavily forested ridge
transportationHistory historic logging railroads
vegetation mixed hardwood forest
red spruce forest

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Allegheny Mountains contains Cheat Mountain
Shavers Mountain near Cheat Mountain
Snowshoe locatedOn Cheat Mountain