Black Mountain is the highest point in the state of Kentucky, USA, with a summit elevation of 4145 feet (1263 meters) above mean sea level. It is located at 36° 54' 51′′N, 82° 53' 38′′W in Harlan County near the border with Virginia. Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... Latitude, denoted φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... Example of a topographic map with contour lines Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads (for quadrangles), are maps that show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines. ... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Cumberland Mountains is a region in the southeastern section of the Appalachian Mountains. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Harlan County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ...

The mountain is located just off of state highway 160 east of Lynch, Kentucky. The summit is reached by a narrow road that leads past a FAA radar dome. The summit is marked with an abandoned metal lookout tower, National Geodetic Survey benchmark and multiple radio towers. Lynch is a city located in Harlan County, Kentucky. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of aviation in the U.S. History The Air Commerce Act of May 20, 1926, is the cornerstone of the Federal Governments regulation of civil aviation. ... The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast. ... A benchmark is a point of reference for a measurement. ...

Black Mountain's history is intimately tied to the coal mining of the surrounding region. Lynch, Kentucky, was at one time one of the largest coal mining towns in the nation. In 1998, Jericol Mining, Inc. petitioned to use mountaintop removal methods in the area of Black Mountain. Though the summit itself was not directly threatened, many individuals protested this action due to the peak's status as the state highpoint. In 1999, the state of Kentucky purchased mineral and timber rights to the summit and prevented any future large scale mining from being realized. Coal companies have also alleged that mined coal veins converge underneath the summit of Black Mountain and that the summit itself is prone to collapse. Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... Lynch is a city located in Harlan County, Kentucky. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Ownership of the summit is by a coal company named Penn Virginia Corporation of Radnor, Pennsylvania, but public access is allowed. Radnor Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ...

See also

• List of tallest mountains of U.S. states