Backbone Mountain
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Marker at Hoye Crest, the high point of Maryland
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | 3.92 mi (6.31 km) west of Thomas, West Virginia (Tucker County, West Virginia) |
| Elevation | 3,662 ft (1,116 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°08′50″N 79°34′12″W / 39.14722°N 79.57000°WCoordinates: 39°08′50″N 79°34′12″W / 39.14722°N 79.57000°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Geography | |
 Backbone Mountain
Location of Backbone Mountain in Maryland and West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| States | Maryland and West Virginia |
| Counties | Tucker WV, Preston WV and Garrett MD |
| Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
Backbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range. It is situated in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland and forms a portion of the Eastern Continental Divide. In the state of Maryland, Backbone Mountain reaches an elevation of 3,360 feet, making it Maryland's highest mountain.
Backbone Mountain stretches approximately 39 miles (63 km) southwest to northeast, from the Black Fork near Hambleton in Tucker County, West Virginia to the Savage River Reservoir in Garrett County, Maryland.
The mountain provides a boundary between two watersheds. The headwaters of Youghiogheny River, in the watershed of the Mississippi River, lie just northwest of the mountain, whereas the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac River lie just south of the mountain, along the West Virginia-Maryland border.
The ridge is crossed twice by U.S. Route 219, once north of Parsons and again near Silver Lake. It is also crossed by U.S. Route 50 east of Red House, Maryland, which is marked by a Maryland State Highway Administration sign.
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