Black Mountain (Kentucky)

Black Mountain
Black Mountain
	Black Mountain summit
Highest point
Elevation	4,145 ft (1,263 m)
Prominence	1,905 ft (581 m)
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 Harlan County, Kentucky, U.S.
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

↑ "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

[USGS1-1] "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

[summit-2] "Kentucky: 50 mountains with prominence of 665 feet or greater". Retrieved 9 February 2016.

[USGS2-3] "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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