Thorny Flat

Location in West Virginia

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Thorny Flat

Location in the United States

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Highest pointElevation4,848 ft (1,478 m)^[1]Prominence1,688 ft (515 m)^[1]Coordinates38°23′37″N 79°59′02″W / 38.39361°N 79.98389°W / 38.39361; -79.98389^[2]GeographyLocationPocahontas County, West Virginia, U.S.Parent rangeAlleghany MountainsTopo mapUSGS CassClimbingFirst ascentPrehistoricEasiest routeHike

Thorny Flat (4,848 feet (1,478 m)) is the second highest peak in the U.S. state of West Virginia, after Spruce Knob.^[3]^[4] Thorny Flat is the high point of the ridge known as Cheat Mountain.

References

^ ^a ^b "Thorny Flat, West Virginia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ "Thorny Flat". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ "West Virginia 4500-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ Cass, WV (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 27, 2015.