White Top
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For the mountain in Grayson County, Virginia, see Whitetop Mountain. For the plant, see Austrodanthonia caespitosa.
White Top is a knob and spur of Cheat Mountain in southeastern Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. Sitting at an elevation of 4,085 feet (1,245 m), it is located just west of the Shavers Fork of Cheat River and Cheat Bridge. While White Top was originally crossed by the Staunton–Parkersburg Turnpike, modern-day U.S. Route 250 skirts the base of the knob beside Shavers Fork to the north and east.
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White Top | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,085 ft (1,245 m) |
Parent peak | Cheat Mountain |
Coordinates | 38°37′28″N 79°52′36″W |
Geography | |
Location | Randolph County, West Virginia |
Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
Cheat Summit Fort | |
Location | County Route 250/4, west of FR 233 at White Top, near Huttonsville, West Virginia |
Area | 34 acres (14 ha) |
Built | 1861 |
NRHP reference No. | 90001445[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 1990 |
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