Black Mountain

Black Mountain is the highest mountain peak in the Commonwealth of , United States, with a summit elevation of 4,145 feet above mean sea level and a top-to-bottom height of over 2,500 feet.
  • Peak rising to 4,131 feet (1,259 metres)
  • Description: mountain in Kentucky, United States
  • Also known as
    “Big Black Mountain”
    “Black Mountain, Appalachian Mountains”
    “Black Mountain, Cumberland”
    “Black Mountain, North America”
    “Little Black Mountain”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keokee and Exeter.
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Latitude
36.91431° or 36° 54′ 52″ north
Longitude
-82.89378° or 82° 53′ 38″ west
Open location code
868VW474+PF
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Black Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الجبل الأسود”
  • Catalan: “Black Mountain”
  • Cebuano: “Black Mountain (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Kentucky)”
  • Cebuano: “Black Mountain”
  • Chinese: “黑山”
  • Dutch: “Black Mountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بلاك (امريكا)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بلاك”
  • French: “Black Mountain”
  • Georgian: “შავი მთა”
  • German: “Black Mountain”
  • Italian: “Black Mountain”
  • Japanese: “ブラックマウンテン (ケンタッキー州)”
  • Japanese: “ブラックマウンテン”
  • Ladin: “Black Mountain (Kentucky)”
  • Ladin: “Black Mountain”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “الجبل لكحل”
  • Portuguese: “Black Mountain”
  • Spanish: “Black Mountain”
  • Swedish: “Black Mountain”
  • Ukrainian: “Блек”
  • Venetian: “Black Mountain”
  • Western Panjabi: “کالا پعاڑ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laurel and Lynch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grassy Gap and The Doubles.

Kentucky: Highlights

Learn more about Frankfort and Louisville.
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