Allegheny
[al-i-gey-nee]
- a river flowing NW from Pennsylvania into SW New York and then S through W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. 325 miles (525 km) long.
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Allegheny Mountains
- a mountain range in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia: a part of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Also called Al·le·ghe·nies.
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Her new book, Allegheny County, The Story of America's Crumbling Infrastructure will be published by FSG in 2013.
Historical Examples
In 1867 he was appointed director of the Allegheny Observatory at Pittsburgh.
The Age of InventionHolland Thompson
He suggested the Indian trail across the Allegheny Mountains.
Watch Yourself Go ByAl. G. Field
These were called the Alligewi, from which we have derived the name Allegheny.
Stories of New JerseyFrank Richard Stockton
The Allegheny Mountains also held the settlers back for a long time.
Conservation ReaderHarold W. Fairbanks
The vegetation on this ridge appears superior to that of the Allegheny.
Travels in North America, From Modern WritersWilliam Bingley
Allegheny Mountains
Alleghenies
- a mountain range in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia: part of the Appalachian system; rising from 600 m (2000 ft) to over 1440 m (4800 ft)
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Allegheny Mountains
[(al-uh-gay-nee)]
Western part of the Appalachian Mountains, extending from northern Pennsylvania southwest to southwestern Virginia.
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