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Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)

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Description
History
Trails
Climate
See also
References
External links

{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Davis
| photo = Observation tower atop Mt. Davis, Pennsylvania.JPG
| photo_caption = Observation tower atop Mount Davis in Pennsylvania, July 2010
| elevation_ft = 3213
| elevation_ref = ^[1]
| prominence_ft = 653
| prominence_ref = ^[1]
| isolation = {{convert|25|mi}}
| map = Pennsylvania
| map_caption =
| label_position = top
| listing = U.S. state high point 33rd
| location = Somerset County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| range = Allegheny Mountains
| coordinates = {{coord|39.7861908|N|79.1758631|W|type:mountain_region:US-PA_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates =
| coordinates_ref = ^[2]
| topo = USGS Markleton and Meyersdale
| easiest_route = Paved road leads almost directly to the summit, with a very short trail the rest of the way.
}}

Mount Davis ({{convert|3213|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}) is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in the {{convert|5685|acre|adj=on}} Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County; it lies on a gentle crest of a {{convert|30|mi|km|-1|adj=on}} ridge line extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland known as Negro Mountain.

Description

The high point was named for John Nelson Davis, an early settler, American Civil War veteran, surveyor, and naturalist known for his studies of the mountain's flora and fauna. During the Civil War, Davis served in Company E, 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry.^[3]

The summit of Mt. Davis may be ascended by car or a number of hiking trails. Its surrounds are noted for their patterns of unusual circular stone formed by periglacial action. A metal observation tower with a relief map of the region stands near the true high point. Mount Davis ranks 33rd on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state.^[4]

History

In 1921 the USGS established that Mount Davis ({{convert|3213|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}) was the highest peak in Pennsylvania. Previously the highest peak was believed to be Bedford County's Blue Knob. On June 18, 1921 the local chamber of commerce held a ceremony to celebrate the newly named highest point in Pennsylvania.

In addition to the observation tower a cabin once stood at the top of Mount Davis as seen in the photo below (circa 1939). The summit is identified by the arrow in the picture.

Trails

Trails in the park include:^[5]

High Point Trail: {{Convert|0.8|mi|km|1}}
Mt. Davis Trail: {{Convert|0.1|mi|km|1}}
Shelter Rock Trail: {{Convert|1|mi|km|1}}
Tub Mill Run Trail: {{Convert|2.8|mi|km|1}}
Timberslide Trail: {{Convert|0.5|mi|km|1}}
Laurel Run Trail: {{Convert|1.9|mi|km|1}}
Wolf Rock Trail: {{Convert|0.8|mi|km|1}}
Shelter Rock Road: {{Convert|1.6|mi|km|1}}
Livengood Trail: {{Convert|1.1|mi|km|1}}

Climate

Climate on the peak is warm in the summer, and cold in the winter. Like much of Pennsylvania, Mount Davis can experience heavy winds, rain, and hail in the summer, with ice storms and blizzards in the winter. Temperature extremes range from {{convert|-33|to|84|F|C}}, though frosts have been recorded in every month of the year. Summer conditions are generally mild and winters are characterized by a lot of snowfall. Average annual precipitation ranges from {{convert|38|to|42|in|mm}}.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}

Mount Davis has a humid continental climate that is affected by the high elevation significantly enough that the area feels slightly more like a cooler version of the climate zone during the winter months. Due to its high elevation, the area is colder much of the winter than Altoona, Johnstown, or State College, despite being well south of those locations. During the summer months, the area is a retreat for other Pennsylvanians with high temperatures averaging around 15 degrees cooler than Pittsburgh and eastern portions of the state. Mount Davis recorded many impressive record lows and is quite close to the state's all-time coldest temperature.

{{Weather box
|location = Mount Davis, Pennsylvania
|single line = yes
|Jan record high F = 59
|Feb record high F = 66
|Mar record high F = 69
|Apr record high F = 75
|May record high F = 79
|Jun record high F = 84
|Jul record high F = 86
|Aug record high F = 83
|Sep record high F = 79
|Oct record high F = 67
|Nov record high F = 64
|Dec record high F = 60
|year record high F = 86
|Jan high F = 26
|Feb high F = 29
|Mar high F = 35
|Apr high F = 49
|May high F = 60
|Jun high F = 68
|Jul high F = 74
|Aug high F = 74
|Sep high F = 65
|Oct high F = 53
|Nov high F = 41
|Dec high F = 30
|year high F = 49
|Jan low F = 7
|Feb low F = 10
|Mar low F = 17
|Apr low F = 25
|May low F = 34
|Jun low F = 44
|Jul low F = 55
|Aug low F = 51
|Sep low F = 44
|Oct low F = 29
|Nov low F = 24
|Dec low F = 13
|year low F = 35
|Jan record low F = -38
|Feb record low F = -31
|Mar record low F = -24
|Apr record low F = -5
|May record low F = 12
|Jun record low F = 19
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 22
|Oct record low F = 7
|Nov record low F = -12
|Dec record low F = -24
|year record low F = -38
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.7
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.8
|May precipitation inch = 4.3
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.5
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.0
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.8
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.4
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.1
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.1
|year precipitation inch = 50.1
|Jan snow inch = 44.3
|Feb snow inch = 27.8
|Mar snow inch = 25.7
|Apr snow inch = 10.8
|May snow inch = 3.2
|Jun snow inch = Trace
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 2.1
|Nov snow inch = 13.1
|Dec snow inch = 23.1
|year snow inch = 151.1|date=July 2011
|source 1 = ^[6]
}}{{clear}}{{wide image|Mount Davis, Pennsylvania - 09.jpg|1000px|360° panoramic view from observation tower on Mount Davis, February 2016}}

References

1. ^¹{{cite peakbagger |pid=7351 |name=Mount Davis |accessdate=2009-01-30}}
2. ^{{cite gnis |id=1209050 |name=Mount Davis |accessdate=2009-01-30}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldier_id=795cd594-dc7a-df11-bf36-b8ac6f5d926a |title=Civil War National Park Service |accessdate=2013-04-07 |author=nps.gov/civilwar}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://thepeakseeker.com/highpoints/map-and-list-of-all-u-s-state-highpoints/|title=Map and List of U.S. State Highpoints|publisher=The Peak Seeker|accessdate=2016-02-16}}
5. ^{{cite summitpost |id=151425 |name=Mount Davis |accessdate=2009-01-30}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/golf/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/1036093:5?role= |title=Seven Springs Mountain Resort |publisher=The Weather Channel |accessdate=2012-11-10}}

External links

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