Black Mountain (Kentucky)
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| height | 1263 m | |
| location | Kentucky , USA | |
| Mountains | Cumberland Mountains , Appalachian Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 54 '51 " N , 82 ° 53' 38" W | |
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The Black Mountain with 1263 meters the highest mountain in the US state of Kentucky . It is located in Harlan County in the southeast of the state near the border with Virginia and is part of the Cumberland Mountains , a mountain range of the Appalachians . Black Mountain has the shape of an elongated, wooded ridge. The summit itself is easily accessible in the northeast area of the mountain and by a road. At the top there are several transmission towers , slightly below a radome of the Federal Aviation Administration .
The next higher mountain is the High Knob , about 15 miles east in Virginia.
See also
Individual evidence
Web links
- Black Mountain on Peakbagger.com (English)