Cross Mountain (Tennessee)
| Cross Mountain | |
|---|---|
Cross Mountain from Devil's Racetrack rock formation to the north. Interstate 75 is in the foreground. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,534 ft (1,077 m) |
| Prominence | 2,094 ft (638 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°11′54″N 84°13′50″W / 36.19833°N 84.23056°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Anderson and Campbell Counties, Tennessee, United States |
| Parent range | Cumberland Mountains |
Cross Mountain is a mountain in the Cumberland Mountains in the U.S. state of Tennessee. At an elevation of 3,534 feet (1,077 m), it is the highest mountain in Tennessee that is not part of the Blue Ridge Province of the Appalachian Mountains. It contains rich deposits of coal, and in 1911 was the site of one of the deadliest mining disasters in state history.