mountain mountain known ridge pennsylvania united_states elevation feet sea level ridge forested ridge types forest systems pools long ridge water gaps carved carved rock formations ridge include recent ice age affected native americans historically settled vicinity visited europeans early ridge likely means dirty waters black waters pennsylvania state game lands state park situated partially ridge spans numerous geography elevation feet sea level making highest ridge occupies include ridge extends including reaches far east ridge described regular book book history columbia county pennsylvania earliest times described ridge beautiful regular formation stretches near length nearly miles considerably higher northern united_states geological survey ridge rocky agriculture large abundant long chain continuously forested mountains ridges stretches considered extension ridge similar height mountains vicinity ridge prominence approximately feet places feet creek water gap feet high near western end interstate crosses water gap carved vicinity ridge large groups small holes found base ridge mountain occupies united_states geological survey streams valleys creek known vicinity additionally major tributary larger creek base ridge ridge north creek portion length valley known creek flows valley valley miles long miles wide streams ridge watershed stream known flows valley northern edge forms water gap cuts water gap water gap carved water gaps relatively narrow mountain serves dividing line distance ridge runs parallel distance miles geology mainly formed hard belonging total rock formations north south rock formations period period period period formations occur bands angle relative surface occurs peak ridge extends depth approximately feet sea level runs near ridge peak feet sea level runs middle elevations ridge feet sea level additionally found ridge summit ridge consists hard rock plain formation occurs north ridge coal basins south ice age glaciers pressed eventually moved carrying gravel ridge near southern edge recent period history etymology entered august ridge known variant appears israel book geology river region counties wyoming columbia likely named native american village called word corruption mean dirty waters black waters historically native american village vicinity borough modern times additionally indians arrived ridge evicted lands early pair missionaries descended ridge visiting native americans man named butler requested permission construct tunnel cut coal late 1800s early 1900s operated constructed active use attracted visitors east_coast united_states historically passed ridge late 1800s ridge coal devoid trees middle 1800s logging ridge early 2000s plans construct communication towers ridge local produce traded mountain completely undeveloped gypsy began summer causing hundreds trees begin area june biology mountains contain oak mixed hardwood forests forest specific tree species ridge include red oak chestnut oak scarlet oak black birch american chestnut pitch pine red maple plants ridge include black mountain laurel sheep laurel wild virginia fluctuating pool natural community known located near consists dozens pools created numerous species breed pools hardwood trees present southern edge pool system globally rare species observed pools system pools known found north ridge mountain dwarf tree forest natural community consist oaks pitch little recreation portion additionally contain mountain ridge northern border acre historically trails leading high visibility ridge town seen water gap flows mountain described attractive water gap flows described impressive book
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