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[[Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 70]] crosses Town Hill. |
[[Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 70]] crosses Town Hill. |
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==Geology== |
== Geology == |
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Town Hill is held up by the [[Mississippian]] [[Pocono Sandstone]], which [[strike and dip|dips]] to the northwest. The Mississippian-Devonian [[Rockwell Formation]] and [[Devonian]] [[Catskill Formation]] are exposed on the southeast flank of the mountain. Rays Hill, to the east, and Town Hill form a [[syncline]].<ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/map61/61intro.aspx|Map 61:Atlas of Preliminary Geologic Quadrangle Maps of Pennsylvania], Amaranth, Breezewood, and Mench Quadrangles</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 01:57, 6 October 2009
Town Hill is located in Allegany County, Maryland and Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Its southern end is 2.25 miles northwest of Kiefer in Allegany County. It trends northeasterly, and ends about 1.5 miles south of the town of Emmaville in Fulton County. Its highest elevation is 2000 feet.
Interstate 70 crosses Town Hill.
Geology
Town Hill is held up by the Mississippian Pocono Sandstone, which dips to the northwest. The Mississippian-Devonian Rockwell Formation and Devonian Catskill Formation are exposed on the southeast flank of the mountain. Rays Hill, to the east, and Town Hill form a syncline.[1]
References
- ^ 61:Atlas of Preliminary Geologic Quadrangle Maps of Pennsylvania, Amaranth, Breezewood, and Mench Quadrangles