Mt. Davis - Somerset County, PA
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N 39° 47.154 W 079° 10.625
17S E 656093 N 4405583
Marker perched at the top of the High Point of Pennsylvania which describes the geologic history of this mountain.
Waymark Code: WMNQQP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2015
Views: 4
This sign is located at the entrance of the circular drive surrounding the highest point & observation tower.
Marker text is as follows:
Mt. Davis 3213 feet above sea level is the highest point in Pennsylvania. The erosion-resistant sandstone at the surface belongs to the Pottsville Group formed about 230 million years ago. These layers of sedimentary rock were pushed up as an upfold 200 million years ago during the upheaval called the Appalachian Revolution.
Group that erected the marker: State of Pennsylvania
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Mt Davis
Elk Lick, PA United States
15558
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