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Mount Davis (3,213 ft or 979 m) is the highest point in Pennsylvania. It is located in the 5,685-acre (2,301 ha) Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township in Somerset County. It lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile (50 km) ridge line that extends from central Somerset County south to Garrett County, Maryland.

Mount Davis
Mount Davis as seen from the east valley, outside of Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Highest point
Elevation3,213 ft (979 m)[1]
Prominence653 ft (199 m)[1]
ListingU.S. state high point 33rd
Coordinates39°47′10″N 79°10′33″W[2]
Geography
Parent rangeAllegheny Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Markleton and Meyersdale
Climbing
Easiest routePaved road leads almost directly to the summit, with a very short trail the rest of the way.

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 surroundings 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


View Of Mount Davis, circa 1939
View Of Mount Davis, circa 1939
In 2012
In 2012

In 1921, the USGS established that Mount Davis (3,213 ft or 979 m) 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.[5] In addition to the observation tower, a cabin once stood at the top of Mount Davis.

On June 6, 2022, the website listsofjohn reported it had discovered another nearby point as the true state highpoint through the use of lidar.[6]


Trails


Trails in the park include:[7]


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 −33 to 84 °F (−36 to 29 °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 38 to 42 inches (970 to 1,070 mm).

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 being cooler on average 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.

Climate data for Mount Davis, Pennsylvania
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15)		 66
(19)		 69
(21)		 75
(24)		 79
(26)		 84
(29)		 86
(30)		 83
(28)		 79
(26)		 67
(19)		 64
(18)		 60
(16)		 86
(30)
Average high °F (°C) 26
(−3)		 29
(−2)		 35
(2)		 49
(9)		 60
(16)		 68
(20)		 74
(23)		 74
(23)		 65
(18)		 53
(12)		 41
(5)		 30
(−1)		 50
(10)
Average low °F (°C) 7
(−14)		 10
(−12)		 17
(−8)		 25
(−4)		 34
(1)		 44
(7)		 55
(13)		 51
(11)		 44
(7)		 29
(−2)		 24
(−4)		 13
(−11)		 29
(−1)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39)		 −31
(−35)		 −24
(−31)		 −5
(−21)		 12
(−11)		 19
(−7)		 32
(0)		 30
(−1)		 22
(−6)		 7
(−14)		 −12
(−24)		 −24
(−31)		 −38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.7
(94)		 3.3
(84)		 3.5
(89)		 3.8
(97)		 4.3
(110)		 4.5
(110)		 5.0
(130)		 4.8
(120)		 4.4
(110)		 3.1
(79)		 4.6
(120)		 5.1
(130)		 50.1
(1,273)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 44.3
(113)		 27.8
(71)		 25.7
(65)		 10.8
(27)		 3.2
(8.1)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 2.1
(5.3)		 13.1
(33)		 23.1
(59)		 150.1
(381.4)
Source: [8]
360° panoramic view from observation tower on Mount Davis, February 2016

See also



References


  1. "Mount Davis". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  2. "Mount Davis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  3. nps.gov/civilwar. "Civil War National Park Service". Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. "Map and List of U.S. State Highpoints". The Peak Seeker. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  5. Salisbury, Pennsylvania webpage, salisburypa.com. Accessed August 19, 2022.
  6. listsofjohn.com. Accessed August 19, 2022.
  7. "Mount Davis". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  8. "Seven Springs Mountain Resort". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2012-11-10.



На других языках

[de] Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)

Der Mount Davis ist mit 979 m der höchste Punkt von Pennsylvania. Er befindet sich in den wenig erschlossenen Allegheny Mountains. Auf dem Gipfel liegt ein Observatorium mit Aussichtsplattform. Benannt ist er nach dem Kriegsveteran, Eigentümer des Berges und Überlebenskünstler John Nelson Davis.
- [en] Mount Davis (Pennsylvania)

[fr] Mont Davis

Le mont Davis est le point culminant de l'État de Pennsylvanie, situé dans la forêt nationale de Forbes à Elk Lick dans le comté de Somerset.


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