Backbone Mountain

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geographical feature mountain ridge

Backbone Mountain is a long, rugged ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in the central Appalachian range, known for forming part of the Maryland–West Virginia border and offering forested highland scenery and hiking opportunities.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature → mountain ridge →
climate	humid continental →
containsFeature	Hoye Crest summit marker → forest roads →
country	United States →
elevation	1024 m → 3360 ft →
formsBorderBetween	Maryland → West Virginia →
geologicalProvince	Appalachian Plateau →
hasAccess	by forest roads from West Virginia side → by hiking trail from Maryland side →
hasHighestPointNamed	Hoye Crest →
hasLandCover	conifer forest → mixed hardwood forest →
hasProminence	about 800 ft →
hasScenery	highland scenery →
hasTerrain	rugged →
hasTrailToHighPoint	Hoye Crest trail →
hasVegetation	forested →
hasViewOf	Canaan Valley → Youghiogheny River valley →
highestPointOf	Maryland →
isPartOfStateBoundary	Maryland–West Virginia border →
isTypeOf	mountain → ridge →
locatedIn	Maryland → United States → West Virginia →
mountainRange	Allegheny Mountains →
nearCommunity	Davis, West Virginia → Oakland, Maryland → Thomas, West Virginia →
offersActivity	hiking → sightseeing →
orientation	northeast–southwest →
parentRange	Appalachian Mountains →
partOf	Allegheny Mountains → Appalachian Mountains →
region	central Appalachians →
runsThroughCounty	Garrett County, Maryland → Preston County, West Virginia → Tucker County, West Virginia →
stateBorderBetween	Maryland and West Virginia →
usedFor	hiking trails → outdoor recreation →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allegheny Mountains →	contains
Maryland →	highestPoint