Blue Mountain
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Blue Mountain is a prominent ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, forming a major natural barrier and scenic landmark across the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountain canonical | 5 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Interstate 78
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 80 ⓘ Interstate 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Route 309 ⓘ Pennsylvania Route 61 ⓘ Interstate 476 ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476)
|
| ecoregion |
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests
|
| extendsAcross | multiple counties in eastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| forms | major natural barrier in eastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| geologicalType | folded sedimentary rock ridge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested slopes
ⓘ
water gaps carved by rivers and streams ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for bluish appearance when viewed from a distance ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear
ⓘ
various raptor species ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ wild turkey ⓘ |
| is | prominent topographic boundary in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuous ridge line across eastern Pennsylvania
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
eastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| orientation | southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Kittatinny Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Kittatinny Mountain (often considered the same ridge in some classifications)
|
| partOf |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians ⓘ |
| separates | Pennsylvania Dutch Country from the Coal Region (in many areas) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.