Little Cacapon Mountain

Little Cacapon Mountain (locally /kəˈkeɪpən/ kə-KAY-pən or locally /ˈkeɪpən/ KAY-pən) is a mountain ridge of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. The mountain takes its name from the Little Cacapon River, a Potomac River tributary that lies on its western flanks. Little Cacapon Mountain reaches its highest point of 1,575 feet (480 m) in the vicinity of Barnes Mill. It spans from the Frenchburg area, where it is joined by Chestnut Oak Ridge, to the Slanesville Pike where Crooked Run forms a gap between Little Cacapon Mountain and Queens Ridge near Higginsville.

For other places called Little Cacapon, see Little Cacapon (disambiguation).
Little Cacapon Mountain
Little Cacapon Mountain viewed from Ginevan Cemetery near Little Cacapon, West Virginia.
Highest point
Elevation1,575 ft (480 m)
Listing
Coordinates39°21′00″N 78°36′37″W [1]
Geography
LocationHampshire County. West Virginia, U.S.
Parent rangeRidge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo mapUSGS Hanging Rock, Levels
Climbing
Easiest routeHike, drive
  • Little Cacapon Mountain viewed from Ginevan Cemetery near Little Cacapon
  • Little Cacapon Mountain viewed from Ginevan Cemetery near Little Cacapon
  • Little Cacapon Mountain viewed from Ginevan Cemetery near Little Cacapon

References
  1. "Little Cacapon Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-19.

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