Peters Mountain (Pennsylvania)

Peters Mountain [el. 1,273 ft (388 m)] is a ridge in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.[1] The ridge contains a scenic overlook.[2]

Peters Mountain was named for Peter Allen, a pioneer settler.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peters Mountain
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peters Mountain Overlook
  3. ↑ Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 1895. p. 23.

Coordinates: 40°26′02″N 76°50′55″W / 40.4340°N 76.8486°W / 40.4340; -76.8486


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