Viney Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,809 feet (1,161 m), Viney Mountain is the 138th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.
According to tradition, Viney Mountain derives its name from Vina, a slave who received manumission and the mountain upon her master's death.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Viney Mountain
- "Viney Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- 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. 649.
38°09′47″N 80°15′55″W / 38.1631739°N 80.2653510°W / 38.1631739; -80.2653510
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