Cooper Mountain (West Virginia)

Coordinates: 39°15′28″N 78°31′33″W / 39.25778°N 78.52583°W / 39.25778; -78.52583
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Cooper Mountain
Highest point
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo mapUSGS Hanging Rock
Climbing
Easiest routeDrive

Cooper Mountain runs southwest northeast through

sea-level at Bens Knob. The mountain's other knob, Butchers Knob, has an elevation of 1,783 feet (543 m). Cooper Mountain is flanked to its west by North River Mountain and to its east by Parks Valley and Dillons Run. The Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) crosses Cooper Mountain at Loom between Hanging Rock and Capon Bridge. Tourists and travelers on U.S. Route 50 pull off at the Cooper Mountain overlook for the views over Parks Valley, Capon Bridge, and the ridges of Virginia
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Historical sites

  • Cooper Mountain Stone Fountain, along US Route 50