Black Mountain (Washington County, New York)

Black Mountain
Black Mountain

Washington County, New York

Highest point
Elevation 2640+ ft (805+ m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 2,280 ft (690 m) [1]
Coordinates 43°36′23″N 73°31′51″W / 43.6064548°N 73.5309496°W / 43.6064548; -73.5309496Coordinates: 43°36′23″N 73°31′51″W / 43.6064548°N 73.5309496°W / 43.6064548; -73.5309496 [2]
Geography
Location Washington County, New York
Parent range Adirondack Mountains
Topo map USGS Shelving Rock

Black Mountain is a mountain located in Washington County, New York, of which its peak is the highest point. Isolated from the rest of the Adirondack Mountains by Lake George, Black Mtn. has the seventh highest topographic prominence of all the mountains in New York.

Black Mountain stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The northwest and south sides of Black Mtn. drain into Lake George, thence into La Chute River, and Lake Champlain. The northeast side of Black Mtn. drains into Pike Brook, thence into the South Bay of Lake Champlain.

Black Mountain is within New York's Adirondack Park.

On the top of Black Mountain is a weather station and wind turbine as well as a fire tower that is now out of commission and has been fenced off to the public.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Black Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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