Day Mountain

Day Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 4,301 feet (1,311 m), Day Mountain is the 54th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

Day Mountain was named after Charles Day, according to local history.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Day Mountain
  2. "Day Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 203.

Coordinates: 38°15′15″N 80°10′07″W / 38.2542°N 80.1687°W / 38.2542; -80.1687


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