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Close Mountain

Coordinates: 39°10′53″N 79°34′56″W / 39.1815°N 79.5822°W / 39.1815; -79.5822
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Close Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 2,877 feet (877 m), Close Mountain is the 405th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

Close Mountain derives its name from David Closs, a Scottish settler.[3]

References

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  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.

39°10′53″N 79°34′56″W / 39.1815°N 79.5822°W / 39.1815; -79.5822