Limestone Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 3,100 feet (940 m), Limestone Mountain is the 325th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

Limestone Mountain was named for its blue limestone rock formations.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limestone Mountain
  2. ↑ "Limestone Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 2 May 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. 373–374.

39°13′20″N 79°41′55″W / 39.22222°N 79.69861°W / 39.22222; -79.69861


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