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Blue Mountain^[2]
Blue Mountain
Kittatinny Mountain (and nine others: Blue Hills; Kau-ta-tin-chunk; Kekaghtenemin Mountain; Kightotinning Mountain; Kittachtinny Hills; Kittatinhy Mountain; Kittochtinny Hills; Kittochtinny Mountains; North Mountain);
	The "Great Wall" of the Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania in February 2008
Highest point
Peak	Clarks Knob in Franklin County, Pennsylvania 2,320 feet (710 m)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Coordinates	40°07′28″N 77°39′59″W / 40.12444°N 77.66639°W
Dimensions
Length	150 mi (240 km) northeast-southwest to SSW 150 miles (240 km) (direct aerial); 255 miles (410 km) trace of ridgeline, including loops back; width = varies along chain's length
Geography
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Borders on	Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians; Great Appalachian Valley;
Geology
Orogeny	Appalachian Mountains
Rock age	Silurian
Rock types	Tuscarora Formation; Shawangunk Formation; sedimentary;

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Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain Ridge, or the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania is a ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania. Forming the southern and eastern edge of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians physiographic province in Pennsylvania, Blue Mountain extends 150 miles (240 km) from the Delaware Water Gap on the New Jersey border in the east to Big Gap in Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania at its southwestern end.

Views of Blue Mountain dominate the southern tier of most eastern and central Pennsylvania counties, providing an ever-visible backdrop cutting across the northern or western horizon. Most transport corridors and road beds piercing the barrier necessarily pass through large water gaps, including (west to east) the Susquehanna, Schuylkill, Lehigh and Delaware River valleys or wind gaps, low gaps in the ridge caused by ancient watercourses. The barrier ridge forms a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions.

To the south of the Susquehanna River gap in the south-central part of the state is the Cumberland Valley, part of the Great Appalachian Valley; to its northwest side are the southern reaches of the Susquehanna Valley with picturesque streams channeling travel corridors deep into and over the central and western mountains and valleys—the heartland interior counties of Pennsylvania; along the Main Branch Susquehanna, the valleys also lead into the Coal Region of northeast Pennsylvania, the Wyoming Valley, and the distant Poconos. To the south of Blue Mountain lies the Capital Region of Harrisburg and nearby communities, the rich farming country of the Lebanon Valley and Pennsylvania Dutch Country of York and Lancaster counties, the lower half of the Lehigh Valley, and the lower Delaware Valley, both of which extend north through water gaps beyond the ridgeline.

Blue Mountain School District, which is named after the mountain range, is located just off PA Route 61 in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.

Geography

The ridge of Blue Mountain runs for 150 miles (240 km) through Pennsylvania, reaching an elevation of 2,270 feet (690 m) above sea level just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, near the borough of Newburg. Most of the ridgecrest, however, only reaches between 1,400 and 1,700 feet (430 and 520 m) in elevation. The mountain's width varies from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).

The southwestern end of the mountain is at Big Gap, west of Shippensburg. The mountain ridge continues to the southwest toward Maryland as Broad Mountain. The northeastern end of the mountain is at the Delaware Water Gap on the New Jersey border. Mount Minsi, elevation 1,461 feet (445 m), forms the promontory overlooking the Delaware River. The ridge of Blue Mountain continues northeast into New Jersey as Kittatinny Mountain.^[6]

Blue Mountain marks the boundary between the Great Appalachian Valley and the main Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians.

Water gaps

Four of Pennsylvania's major rivers cut through Blue Mountain in water gaps:

The Delaware River, which forms Pennsylvania's eastern border with New Jersey, passes through the ridge just southeast of Stroudsburg.
The Lehigh River, which feeds the Delaware at Easton, passes through the Lehigh Gap at the ridge near Palmerton.
The Schuylkill River, which feeds the Delaware at Philadelphia, passes through the ridge just north of Hamburg.
The Susquehanna River, which feeds the Chesapeake Bay, passes through the ridge just north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital.

Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike system passes through Blue Mountain at two points:

The Blue Mountain Tunnel carries the turnpike's east–west mainline (Interstate 76) through the ridge in northern Franklin County. The Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel bores through a parallel ridge of the same mountain just to the west, with the two tunnel portals only 0.2 miles (0.32 km) apart.
The Lehigh Tunnel carries the turnpike's north–south Northeast Extension (Interstate 476) through the ridge between Lehigh and Carbon Counties. Both tunnels consist of two tubes and carry two lanes in each direction of travel.

Blue Mountain attractions in Pennsylvania

Appalachian Trail is concurrent with the top of the ridge from New Jersey to northern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Blue Mountain Resort is found on the north face of the ridge in the southeastern corner of Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area reaches across Northampton, Monroe, and Pike counties and into New Jersey, mostly to the northwest of the ridge.
Hawk Mountain Ranger School, located just south of the Sanctuary, trains Civil Air Patrol members for their ground search and rescue Ranger Teams.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is located at the very northern edge of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

References

^ "Blue Ridge Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-03-29. Blue Ridge Mountain 1169893 Summit Wyoming PA 413628N 0760535W 1171 Meshoppen - 02-AUG-1979
^ ^a ^b ^c "Blue Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 1193708 Name: Blue Mountain 40.1245315 -77.6663793 400728N 0773959W Roxbury
^ What's in a name, Spanning the Gap newsletter of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Summer 1984
^ "Clarks Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
^ Measured along ridge point by point using maps.google.com ruler tool, anchored on New Jersey border, to Maryland border., 29 March 2017.
^ U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale and 1:250,000-scale topographic map series

External links

[gnis-blue-ridge-1] "Blue Ridge Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-03-29. Blue Ridge Mountain 1169893 Summit Wyoming PA 413628N 0760535W 1171 Meshoppen - 02-AUG-1979

[gnis-2] "Blue Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 1193708 Name: Blue Mountain 40.1245315 -77.6663793 400728N 0773959W Roxbury

[gap-3] What's in a name, Spanning the Gap newsletter of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Summer 1984

[gnis-ck-4] "Clarks Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-08.

[ridge-tracing-5] Measured along ridge point by point using maps.google.com ruler tool, anchored on New Jersey border, to Maryland border., 29 March 2017.

[topo-6] U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale and 1:250,000-scale topographic map series

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 '''Blue Mountain''', '''Blue Mountain Ridge''', or the '''Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania''' is a ridge of the [[Appalachian Mountains]] in eastern [[Pennsylvania]]. Forming the southern and eastern edge of the [[Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians]] physiographic province in Pennsylvania, Blue Mountain extends {{convert|150|mi}} from the [[Delaware Water Gap]] on the [[New Jersey]] border in the east to Big Gap in [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania|Franklin County]] in south-central Pennsylvania at its southwestern end.
-Views of Blue Mountain dominate the southern tier of most eastern and central Pennsylvanian counties, providing an ever-visible backdrop cutting across the northern or western horizon. Most transport corridors and road beds piercing the barrier necessarily pass through either large [[water gap]]s (west to east: the [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna]], [[Schuylkill River|Schuylkill]], [[Lehigh River|Lehigh]] and [[Delaware River]] valleys) or [[wind gap]]s, low gaps in the ridge caused by ancient watercourses. The [[barrier ridge]] forms a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions.
+Views of Blue Mountain dominate the southern tier of most eastern and central Pennsylvania counties, providing an ever-visible backdrop cutting across the northern or western horizon. Most transport corridors and road beds piercing the barrier necessarily pass through large [[water gap]]s, including (west to east) the [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna]], [[Schuylkill River|Schuylkill]], [[Lehigh River|Lehigh]] and [[Delaware River]] valleys or [[wind gap]]s, low gaps in the ridge caused by ancient watercourses. The [[barrier ridge]] forms a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions.
-To the south of the [[Susquehanna River]] gap in the south-central part of the state is the [[Cumberland Valley]], part of the [[Great Appalachian Valley]]; to its northwest side are the southern reaches of the [[Susquehanna Valley]] with picturesque streams channeling travel corridors deep into and over the central and western mountains and valleys—the heartland interior counties of Pennsylvania; along the [[Main Branch Susquehanna]], the valleys also lead into the [[Coal Region]] of northeast Pennsylvania, the [[Wyoming Valley]], and the distant [[Pocono Mountains|Poconos]]. To the south of Blue Mountain lies the "Capital Region" of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] and nearby communities, the rich farming country of the [[Lebanon Valley]] and the [[Pennsylvania Dutch Country]] of [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] and [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] counties, the lower half of the [[Lehigh Valley]], and the lower [[Delaware Valley]]; the latter two extend north through water gaps beyond the ridgeline.
+To the south of the [[Susquehanna River]] gap in the south-central part of the state is the [[Cumberland Valley]], part of the [[Great Appalachian Valley]]; to its northwest side are the southern reaches of the [[Susquehanna Valley]] with picturesque streams channeling travel corridors deep into and over the central and western mountains and valleys—the heartland interior counties of Pennsylvania; along the [[Main Branch Susquehanna]], the valleys also lead into the [[Coal Region]] of northeast Pennsylvania, the [[Wyoming Valley]], and the distant [[Pocono Mountains|Poconos]]. To the south of Blue Mountain lies the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area|Capital Region]] of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] and nearby communities, the rich farming country of the [[Lebanon Valley]] and [[Pennsylvania Dutch Country]] of [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] and [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] counties, the lower half of the [[Lehigh Valley]], and the lower [[Delaware Valley]], both of which extend north through water gaps beyond the ridgeline.
+[[Blue Mountain School District]], which is named after the mountain range, is located just off [[Pennsylvania Route 61|PA Route 61]] in [[Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania]].
 ==Geography==
-[[File:Sunday Drive (4) (12735489134).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Blue Mountain in [[Moore Township, Pennsylvania]], February 2014]]
+[[File:Sunday Drive (4) (12735489134).jpg|thumb|Blue Mountain in [[Moore Township, Pennsylvania|Moore Township]] in the [[Lehigh Valley]] region of eastern [[Pennsylvania]] in February 2014]]
 The ridge of Blue Mountain runs for {{convert|150|mi}} through [[Pennsylvania]], reaching an elevation of {{convert|2270|ft|m}} above sea level just north of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]], near the borough of [[Newburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Newburg]]. Most of the ridgecrest, however, only reaches between {{convert|1400|and|1700|ft|m}} in elevation. The mountain's width varies from {{convert|1|to|3|mi|km}}.
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 ==Pennsylvania Turnpike==
+{{Main|Pennsylvania Turnpike}}
-[[Image:Blue Mountain Tunnel portal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Blue Mountain Tunnel]] on [[Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)|Interstate 76]], May 2006]]
+[[Image:Blue Mountain Tunnel portal.jpg|thumb|[[Blue Mountain Tunnel]] on [[Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)|Interstate 76]] in May 2006]]
 The [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] system passes through Blue Mountain at two points:
 * The [[Blue Mountain Tunnel]] carries the turnpike's east–west mainline ([[Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)|Interstate 76]]) through the ridge in northern [[Franklin County, Pennsylvania|Franklin County]]. The [[Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel]] bores through a parallel ridge of the same mountain just to the west, with the two tunnel portals only {{convert|0.2|mi|km}} apart.
-* The [[Lehigh Tunnel]] carries the turnpike's north–south [[Interstate 476#Northeast Extension|Northeast Extension]] ([[Interstate 476]]) through the ridge between [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh]] and [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon]]. Both tunnels consist of two tubes and carry two lanes in each direction of travel.
+* The [[Lehigh Tunnel]] carries the turnpike's north–south [[Interstate 476#Northeast Extension|Northeast Extension]] ([[Interstate 476]]) through the ridge between [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh]] and [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon]] Counties. Both tunnels consist of two tubes and carry two lanes in each direction of travel.
 ==Blue Mountain attractions in Pennsylvania==
-* The [[Appalachian Trail]] is concurrent with the top of the ridge from New Jersey to northern [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]].
+* [[Appalachian Trail]] is concurrent with the top of the ridge from [[New Jersey]] to northern [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]].
-* [[Hawk Mountain Sanctuary]] is located at the very northern edge of [[Berks County, Pennsylvania|Berks County]].
+* [[Blue Mountain Resort]] is found on the north face of the ridge in the southeastern corner of [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania]].
+* [[Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area]] is located in [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania]].
-* [[Hawk Mountain Ranger School]], located just south of the Sanctuary, trains [[Civil Air Patrol]] members for their ground search and rescue Ranger Teams.
-* [[Blue Mountain Resort]] is found on the north face of the ridge in the southeastern corner of [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon County]].
 * [[Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area]] reaches across [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton]], [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe]], and [[Pike County, Pennsylvania|Pike]] counties and into New Jersey, mostly to the northwest of the ridge.
+* [[Hawk Mountain Ranger School]], located just south of the Sanctuary, trains [[Civil Air Patrol]] members for their ground search and rescue Ranger Teams.
-* [[Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area]] is located in [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]
+* [[Hawk Mountain Sanctuary]] is located at the very northern edge of [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]].
-[[Blue Mountain School District]] is named after the mountain range. It is located just off [[Pennsylvania Route 61|Route 61]] in [[Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania]].
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050714003619/http://www.skibluemt.com/the_mountain/ Blue Mountain Ski Area]
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051122182859/http://www.bmsd.k12.pa.us/ Blue Mountain School District]
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+{{Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area}}
+{{Lehigh Valley}}
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-[[Category:Ridges of Pennsylvania]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Franklin County, Pennsylvania]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]]
-[[Category:Ridges of Carbon County, Pennsylvania]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Monroe County, Pennsylvania]]
 [[Category:Landforms of Berks County, Pennsylvania]]
 [[Category:Landforms of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Landforms of Franklin County, Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Landforms of Monroe County, Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Mountains of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Ridges of Carbon County, Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Ridges of Pennsylvania]]

v t e Mountains of Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains	Allegheny Front Allegheny Mountain Bald Eagle Mountain Blue Knob Brush Mountain Herman Point Kinton Knob Laurel Hill Mount Davis Chestnut Ridge Negro Mountain North Mountain Pine Knob Ritchey Knob Schaefer Head Sugarloaf Knob Wills Mountain
Allegheny Plateau	Blue Ridge Mountain Camelback Mountain Elk Hill Endless Mountains Forkston Mountain Miller Mountain Mount Ararat Mount Pisgah (Bradford County) Penobscot Knob Pocono Mountains Red Rock Mountain
Blue Ridge Mountains	South Mountain
Reading Prong	Applebutter Hill Chestnut Hill Christines Hill Focht Hill Hexenkopf Hill Kirchberg Kohlberg Lehigh Mountain Morgan Hill Pektor Hill Saucon Hill South Mountain Swoveberg
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians	Bake Oven Knob Bald Mountain Bear Mountain Bear Pond Mountains Big Mountain Big Savage Mountain Blue Mountain Clarks Knob Cross Mountain Dunning Mountain Hawk Mountain Martin Hill Mount Minsi Nesquehoning Mountain Parnell Knob The Pinnacle Savage Mountain Sharp Mountain Sideling Hill Tuscarora Mountain Tussey Mountain Williamsburg Mountain
Others	Buck Mountain Buckingham Mountain Butler Knob Catawissa Mountain Central Mountain Conewago Mountains Conococheague Mountain Haycock Mountain Haystack Mountain Jacks Mountain McCauley Mountain Moosic Mountains Mount Nittany Mount Pisgah (Carbon County) Nescopeck Mountain Osterhout Mountain Peters Mountain Pimple Hill Pisgah Mountain Sidneys Knob Turkey Hill Watchung Outliers

v t e Lehigh Valley
States	Pennsylvania
Counties	Lehigh Northampton
Cities	Allentown Bethlehem Easton
Cities and towns 100k-250k	Allentown Center City Allentown
Cities and towns 50k-99k	Bethlehem
Cities and towns 10-50k	Bethlehem Township Easton Emmaus Forks Township Hanover Township Lehigh Township Lower Macungie Township Lower Saucon Township Northampton North Whitehall Township Palmer Township Salisbury Township South Whitehall Township Upper Macungie Township Upper Saucon Township Whitehall Township
Colleges and universities	Baum School of Art Cedar Crest College DeSales University Lafayette College Lehigh Carbon Community College Lehigh University Moravian University Muhlenberg College Northampton Community College Penn State Lehigh Valley
Culture and history	Allentown architecture Allentown Art Museum Allentown culture Allentown historic places Allentown Symphony Orchestra America on Wheels museum Bach Choir of Bethlehem Civic Theatre of Allentown Coplay Cement Company Kilns Da Vinci Science Center In films Lehigh County historic places Lehigh County Historical Society Miller Symphony Hall National Museum of Industrial History Northampton County historic places Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Shelter House The 1803 House Zoellner Arts Center
Geography	Blue Mountain Chestnut Hill Lehigh Valley AVA Lehigh Gap Lehigh River South Mountain
Hospitals and health networks	Lehigh Valley Health Network Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest St. Luke's University Health Network
Media	Lehigh Valley media
People	Notable people
Recreation and events	Allentown Band Bear Creek Mountain Resort Blast Furnace Blues Festival Bushkill Park Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Great Allentown Fair Lehigh Valley Zoo Marine Band of Allentown Mayfair Festival of the Arts Municipal Band of Allentown Musikfest Saucon Valley Country Club SouthSide Film Festival Trexler Nature Preserve Wind Creek Bethlehem
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Sports	Allentown baseball history Allentown sports Cycling Gymnastics High school sports IronPigs AAA baseball Lafayette Leopards Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Valley Roller Derby Phantoms AHL ice hockey Muhlenberg Mules The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)
Transportation	Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport Braden Airpark LANta Lehigh Valley International Airport