Black Mountain | |
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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 | |
Parent range | Cumberland Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Benham |
Climbing | |
First ascent | unknown |
Easiest route | Hike |
Black Mountain is the highest mountain peak in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States, with a summit elevation of 4,145 feet (1,263 m) [1] above mean sea level and a top-to-bottom height of over 2,500 feet (760 m). The summit is located at approximately 36°54′51″N 82°53′38″W / 36.91417°N 82.89389°W in Harlan County, Kentucky near the Virginia border, just above the towns of Lynch, Kentucky and Appalachia, Virginia.