Black Mountain

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SummitKentucky, United States

About Black Mountain

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 in Harlan County, Kentucky near the Virginia border, just above the towns of Lynch, Kentucky and Appalachia, Virginia.

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4,140ftElevation
1,900ftProminence

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Forecast near Black Mountain · destination elevation 4,140 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.

Today
64°F / 45°F
0.0"
9 mph ESE
Tomorrow
68°F / 52°F
0.0"
11 mph SW
Thu
70°F / 49°F
0.0"
7 mph WSW
Fri
66°F / 44°F
0.0"
6 mph NE

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36.9142° N, 82.8938° WOpenStreetMapGoogle Maps

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