North Fork Mountain. North Fork Mountain is a quartzite-capped mountain ridge in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of the Allegheny Mountains (or High Alleghenies or Potomac Highlands) of eastern West Virginia, USA. Kile Knob, at 4,588 feet (1,398 m), is the mountain's highest point, and Panther Knob and Pike Knob are nearly as high.
East Ridge, TN. Sponsored Topics. East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,640. East Ridge is bordered by Chattanooga to the west, north and east, and the Georgia state line to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TNâGA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Tennessee remained divided even after the state seceded or left the Union. Many people in East Tennessee remained loyal to the Union. Support for the Confederacy was strong in Middle and West Tennessee. Many slaves hoped that a Union victory would bring them freedom. East Tennesseeâs loyalty to the Union came from its terrain and traditions.