Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
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Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania is a prominent long, narrow ridge forming part of the eastern front of the Appalachian Mountains and serving as a major geographic and ecological boundary in the state.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kittatinny Ridge (in some contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | local weather patterns in adjacent valleys ⓘ |
| contains |
Delaware Water Gap vicinity (ridge continuation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lehigh Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ gaps used by major transportation corridors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Franklin County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Interstate 78
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Route 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) nearby via gaps in the ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
major ecological boundary in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
major geographic boundary in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Maryland border ⓘ |
| extendsTo | New Jersey border ⓘ |
| forms | eastern front of the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween | Cumberland Valley and higher ridges to the north ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Ridge and Valley Appalachians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
folded sedimentary rock
ⓘ
primarily sandstone and shale ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Clarks Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
2398 ft
ⓘ
731 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
eastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Allentown, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Reading, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northeast-southwest ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Appalachian flyway for migratory birds ⓘ |
| ridgeSystem | Kittatinny Mountain system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country from the Coal Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont region of Pennsylvania from the Ridge and Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | long narrow ridge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ raptor migration observation ⓘ |
| vegetation |
mixed oak forests
ⓘ
northern hardwood forests ⓘ |
| wildlifeHabitat |
black bear
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.