Mount Davis elevation
3,213ft
above sea level · 979 m
Mount Davis is the highest point in Pennsylvania and the 33rd highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Somerset County, according to the USGS gazetteer.
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Place facts
- Coordinates
- 39.79° N · 79.18° W
- In degrees, minutes and seconds: 39° 47′ 9″ N · 79° 10′ 36″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 17S · 656,131 E · 4,405,581 N
- Zone 17 · NAD83, the official US datum
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
- Ground height (3DEP)
- 3,209 ft
- What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 3,213 ft.
Compared with other state high points
At 3,213 ft (979 m), Mount Davis is the 33rd highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).
The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 3,213 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 3,209 ft at the gazetteer point: 4 ft less.
Pennsylvania’s capital, Harrisburg, is 126 mi away in a straight line and 2,879 ft lower.
The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Pittsburgh, 63 mi away in a straight line and 2,448 ft lower.
Pennsylvania’s lowest point is the Delaware River, at sea level: a total relief of 3,213 ft.
- 32 Mount Davis 3,213 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Mount Davis.
How tall is Mount Davis?
Mount Davis is 3,213 feet (979 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.
What are the coordinates of Mount Davis?
Latitude 39.78587 and longitude -79.17664, in decimal degrees (39° 47′ 9″ N · 79° 10′ 36″ W). In UTM, zone 17: 656,131 E and 4,405,581 N, on NAD83.
Is Mount Davis the highest mountain in the US?
No. It’s the 33rd highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.
What county is Mount Davis in?
The summit point falls in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The USGS table lists Somerset.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.
Sources
- USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
- USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
- USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
- TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
- timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
- Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).
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