Black Mountain (Kentucky)
| Black Mountain | |
|---|---|
_summit.JPG) Black Mountain summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,145 ft (1,263 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,905 ft (581 m)[2] |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 27th |
| Coordinates | 36°54′51″N 82°53′38″W / 36.91417°N 82.89389°W |
| Geography | |
  Black Mountain | |
| Parent range | Cumberland Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Benham |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Black Mountain is a mountain in Kentucky. It is the highest mountain peak in the state of Kentucky, USA. The height of the summit is 4,145 feet (1,263 m).[3] It is near the Virginia border. Black bears and lions live on the mountain.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Science In Your Backyard: Kentucky" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey, July 3, 2006, retrieved August 25, 2006
- ↑ "Kentucky: 50 mountains with prominence of 665 feet or greater". Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Science In Your Backyard: Kentucky" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey, July 3, 2006, retrieved August 25, 2006
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