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Appalachian Plateaus

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Spruce Knob (4861 ft/1482 m)
Countries	United States
States/Provinces	Kentucky (24%), Pennsylvania (17%), New York (16%), Tennessee (14%), Alabama (14%), West Virginia (13%), Virginia (1%), Mississippi (1%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	157,888 sq mi / 408,929 sq km Area may include lowland areas
Extent	770 mi / 1,240 km North-South 812 mi / 1,306 km East-West
Center Lat/Long	37° 54' N; 81° 7' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Appalachian Plateaus
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Appalachian Plateaus.

Appalachian Mountains	Level 2 (Parent)
Canadian Appalachians	Level 3 (Sibling)
Northern U.S. Appalachians	Level 3 (Sibling)
Appalachian Plateaus	Level 3
Allegheny Plateau	Level 4 (Child)
Catskill Mountains	Level 4 (Child)
Allegheny Mountains	Level 4 (Child)
Cumberland Plateau	Level 4 (Child)
Cumberland Mountains	Level 4 (Child)
Appalachian Ridges	Level 3 (Sibling)
Blue Ridge Mountains	Level 3 (Sibling)
Piedmont-Southeast Coast	Level 3 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Appalachian Plateaus

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range4
1.	Spruce Knob	4861	1482	Allegheny Mountains
2.	Thorny Flat	4848	1478	Allegheny Mountains
3.	Bald Knob	4842	1476	Allegheny Mountains
4.	Mount Porte Crayon	4770	1454	Allegheny Mountains
5.	Tygart Valley North	4760+	1451+	Allegheny Mountains
6.	Hosterman Benchmark West	4757	1450	Allegheny Mountains
7.	Snowshoe Fire Tower	4720+	1439+	Allegheny Mountains
8.	Red Spruce Knob	4703	1433	Allegheny Mountains
9.	Roaring Plains	4702	1433	Allegheny Mountains
10.	Mace Knob	4687	1429	Allegheny Mountains
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range4
1.	Spruce Knob	4861	1482	Allegheny Mountains
2.	High Knob	4223	1287	Cumberland Mountains
3.	Slide Mountain	4180+	1274+	Catskill Mountains
4.	Hinch Mountain	3048	929	Cumberland Plateau
5.	Elk Hill	2680+	817+	Allegheny Plateau

Photos of Peaks in the Appalachian Plateaus

Spruce Knob An observation tower allows visitors to Spruce Knob to see over the low scrubby trees of the flat summit area (1984-06-02).	Thorny Flat Marker is behind the posted sign - 38.393510N, 079.99184W (NAD83) (2021-01-02). Photo by Steven Fishback. Click here for larger-size photo.
Mace Knob - South Peak A broken hollow metal tube could be a leftover of something. I stuck a stick in it (2019-09-28). Photo by Powen Ru. Click here for larger-size photo.	Mount Porte Crayon If you find this, you will have thoroughly earned it. And if you seek the complete experience, do it in a downpour. Photo credit-Jobe Wymore (2017-04-20). Photo by MB Hansen. Click here for larger-size photo.
Red Spruce Knob Red Spruce Knob 4686' and Benchmark "RED 1933" (2022-04-15). Photo by Steven Fishback. Click here for larger-size photo.	Pharis Knob The "Witness Tree" should be the true summit. There is a rustic metal rod near the other tree with a red paint (2019-09-07). Photo by Powen Ru. Click here for larger-size photo.
Picea Benchmark Picea Benchmark may not be on the highest ground. I don't think I can locate it without GPS assistance, no chance to find it if under snow. (2021-05-22). Photo by Powen Ru. Click here for larger-size photo.	Gauley Benchmark Gauley Benchmark highpoint at 4584 feet (2022-04-16). Photo by Steven Fishback. Click here for larger-size photo.
Gay Knob The BM is at neither highest point nor peakbagger point, but very close to the triangulation mark of topo maps (2020-10-03). Photo by Powen Ru. Click here for larger-size photo.	Black Mountain Peak 4556 Black Mnt Peak 4556 and Cranberry Wilderness high point WV (2022-04-15). Photo by Steven Fishback. Click here for larger-size photo.

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