Black Mountain (Kentucky)

Black Mountain
Katahrin's Mountain[1]
Black Mountain, April 2010
Highest point
Elevation	4,145 ft (1,263 m)[2]
Prominence	1,905 ft (581 m)[3]
Listing	U.S. state high point 27th
Coordinates	36°54′51″N 82°53′38″W / 36.91417°N 82.89389°W / 36.91417; -82.89389
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 the highest mountain peak in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States, with a summit elevation of 4,145 feet (1,263 m) ^[2] 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 / 36.91417; -82.89389 in Harlan County, Kentucky near the Virginia border, just above the towns of Lynch, Kentucky and Appalachia, Virginia. It is alternatively known as Katahrin's Mountain, and is about 500 feet (150 m) taller than any other mountain in Kentucky.