Black Mountain (West Virginia)
Black Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, United States. It is one of the Yew Mountains in Pocahontas County. With an elevation of 4,603 feet (1,403 m), Black Mountain is the 14th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.
Black Mountain was named for the dark, forested tracts near it.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Mountain (West Virginia)
- ^ "Black Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 117.
38°14′07″N 80°14′17″W / 38.2353°N 80.2381°W
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