Allegheny Mountains

Eastern US range

The Allegheny Mountains are a range in the central Appalachian system, running from Pennsylvania through West Virginia and into Virginia.

They form the western front of the Appalachians, historically marking a significant barrier to westward expansion.

The name often appears interchangeably with Alleghenies: We have a cabin in the Alleghenies.

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eastern vs western us mountain ranges

Allegheny MountainsRocky Mountains

Western North American cordillera

Rockies · Sierra Nevada · Cascade Range · Teton Range

elevation/topography

Allegheny MountainsGreat Plains

Central North American grassland

Mississippi River Valley · Ohio River Valley · tidewater

terrain type

Allegheny MountainsGreat Plains

Central North American grassland

coastal plain · Mississippi Delta · prairie · flatlands · lowlands

Family

mountain, Allegheny

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G