Peters Mountain (Pennsylvania)

{{Short description|Mountain ridge in Pennsylvania, United States}}

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Peters Mountain [el. {{convert|1273|ft|abbr=on}}] is a ridge in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.{{GNIS|1183629|name=Peters Mountain}} The ridge contains a scenic overlook.{{GNIS|1207169|name=Peters Mountain Overlook}}

Peters Mountain was named for Peter Allen, a pioneer settler.{{cite book|title=Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wyxBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA23|year=1895|publisher=Harrisburg Publishing Company|page=23}}

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{{Mountains of Pennsylvania}}

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Category:Landforms of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Category:Mountains of Pennsylvania

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