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Backbone Mountain

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Backbone Mountain
Backbone Mountain. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Backbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range. It is situated in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland and forms a portion of the Eastern Continental Divide. Within the state of Maryland, Backbone Mountain reaches an elevation of 3,360 feet or 1,024 meters, making it Maryland's highest point.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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