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Mountain in West Virginia, United States

Close Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 2,877 feet (877 m), Close Mountain is the 405th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.

Close Mountain derives its name from David Closs, a Scottish settler.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Close Mountain
  2. "Close Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 176.
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39°10′53″N 79°34′56″W / 39.1815°N 79.5822°W / 39.1815; -79.5822


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