Black Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, United States.[1] 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.[2]
Black Mountain was named for the dark, forested tracts near it.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ 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