Mount Davis
Mount Davis (3,213 ft or 979 m) is the highest point in Pennsylvania.
A mountain inside Elk Lick Township
Plan where you’ll sleep
No town within 30 miles has many hotels or restaurants. Look at the towns below, or plan to camp. Where to stay ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 46" of snow a year. When to go ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 130 miles southeast and Baltimore is about 141 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–78°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Elk Lick Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Mount Davis
Mount Davis (3,213 ft or 979 m) is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile (50 km) ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain. A parcel of land on top of the mountain has been protected as Mount Davis Natural Area.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 3,212 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 35K a year
Stay in Elk Lick Township, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Mount Davis | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Lick Township | in town | 26 | 2,435 | $133K | — |
| Salisbury | 5 mi southeast | 7 | 587 | $162K | — |
| Addison Township 37% vacation homes | 6 mi west | 10 | 1,059 | $191K | — |
| Grantsville | 6 mi south | 106 | 1,013 | $240K | — |
| Summit Township | 7 mi northeast | 1 | 1,941 | $146K | — |
| Black Township | 8 mi north | 0 | 849 | $147K | — |
| Garrett | 8 mi northeast | 3 | 403 | $87K | — |
| Meyersdale | 8 mi east | 56 | 2,103 | $104K | — |
| Ursina | 9 mi west | 0 | 209 | $104K | — |
| Addison | 9 mi west | 10 | 233 | $173K | — |
| Rockwood | 9 mi north | 7 | 793 | $91K | — |
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township 29% vacation homes | 10 mi northwest | 1 | 1,131 | $157K | — |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mount Davis
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw118 mi🏛 MuseumFallingwater
Big draw223 mi🏛 National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
63 mi📍 LandmarkFort Duquesne
322 mi🛶 LakeDeep Creek Lake
56 mi🌲 Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
63 mi📍 LandmarkFort Pitt
69 mi🌲 National forestMonongahela National Forest
424 mi📍 LandmarkFort CumberlandPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain
Visiting Mount Davis
Is Mount Davis in Elk Lick Township?
Yes. It’s inside Elk Lick Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Mount Davis?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–78°.
How far is Mount Davis from Pittsburgh and Washington?
About 62 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and about 130 miles southeast of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mount Davis?
Arnold Palmer Regional (LBE), about 36 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pittsburgh (PIT), about 74 miles.
Where should I stay near Mount Davis?
Grantsville (6 mi, 106 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.