Pine Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)
| Pine Mountain | ||
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| Highest peak | Birch Gap Peak ( 998 m ) | |
| location | Kentucky , Virginia , Tennessee / United States | |
| part of | Cumberland Mountains , Appalachian Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 3 ′ N , 82 ° 52 ′ W | |
The Pine Mountain is a ridge of the Appalachian Mountains , which runs through the three states of Kentucky , Virginia and Tennessee of the United States of America over a distance of 200 km . The mountain range begins near Jellico , Tennessee to near Elkhorn City , Kentucky. The highest point is Birch Gap Peak at 998 meters above sea level and is east of Whitesburg , Kentucky.
The ridge with a notch height of 354 m is only crossed at one point by the Cumberland River near Pineville , Kentucky.
Numerous nature park areas and hiking trails lie along its foothills, for example. B. Pine Mountain State Resort Park and Kingdom Come State Park , Breaks Interstate Park , Kiwanis Raven Rock Park , Kentenia State Forest , Pine Mountain Trail State Park and the Little Shepherd Trail .
There is a large number of wild animals in the Pine Mountain area, especially black bears, which is why it is also considered the central area for black bears in Kentucky. In addition to the American black bear, elk, deer, rattlesnakes and even pumas are also native to the Pine Mountain area.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pine Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ Pine Mountain on Peakbagger.com (English)
- ↑ Kentucky's 50 Finest Mountains (English) . Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ Kim Collier: Black Bear Capital of Kentucky . Cumberland Tourism. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
