Elk Lick Township near Springs in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Davis

A Geologic Feature

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2019

1. Mount Davis Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 39° 47.15′ N, 79° 10.617′ W. Marker is near Springs, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Elk Lick Township. It is on South Wolf Rock Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: S Wolf Rock Rd, Salisbury PA 15558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mt. Davis (a few steps from this marker); You are now standing more than fifty feet above the Highest Point (within shouting distance of this marker); John Nelson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Industry On Negro Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Tar Kiln (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wild Child (within shouting distance of this marker); Baughman Rocks (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Baughman Rocks (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springs.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2019

2. Mount Davis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.