Black Mountain (Kentucky)
| Black Mountain | |
|---|---|
Black Mountain, April 2010 | |
| 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 | |
| Parent range | Cumberland Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Benham |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike |
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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) 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.