Mt. Pisgah (Pennsylvania)

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Mt. Pisgah
Elevation 2,260 feet (689 m)
Location Pennsylvania, USA
Range Appalachian Mountains
Prominence 1,000 feet (305 m)
Topo map USGS East Troy (PA) Quadrangle

Mt. Pisgah is a peak located in northeastern Pennsylvania's glaciated low plateau region, also known as the Endless Mountains. The mountain peak lies next to a state park named after the mountain, Mt. Pisgah State Park. There is a hiking trail to the summit that has a view of the surrounding countryside, 1,000 feet (305 m) feet below. Stephen Foster lake is also located at the base of the mountain.

[edit] References

Alan R. Geyer (1979) "Outstanding Geologic Features of Pennsylvania", Geological Survey of Pennsylvania