Martin Hill (Pennsylvania)
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Martin Hill
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,775 ft (846 m) NGVD 29 |
| Coordinates | 39°50′52″N 78°33′33″W / 39.847907°N 78.55924°WCoordinates: 39°50′52″N 78°33′33″W / 39.847907°N 78.55924°W |
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 Martin Hill
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| Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Beans Cove (PA) Quadrangle |
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| Easiest route | Road |
Martin Hill is a mountain ridge which connects Tussey Mountain to its east and Evitts Mountain to its west. Martin Hill is located in the Martin Hill Wild Area, which is a part of the Buchanan State Forest, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The summit of Martin Hill is one of the few in the Commonwealth which is void of any towers or transmitters; such equipment is located instead on a lesser nearby summit in the same mountain complex. Martin Hill is the second highest in Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Appalachians, the highest being Wills Mountain to its west at 2,780 ft (850 m). The highest mountains in the Commonwealth are located in the Allegheny Mountains in western Pennsylvania, where Mount Davis stands at 3,213 ft (979 m).
Martin Hill is a rugged mountain, with trails that run along the summit ridge and down its slopes. Wildlife on the mountain include bobcat, black bear, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, and the white-tailed deer.
Forests dominated by oaks and hickories characterize the mountain; other trees and shrubs include mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), white pine (Pinus strobus), and hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), fire cherry (Prunus pensylvanica), and striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum) are found on the upper slopes of the mountain.
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