Black Mountain (Washington County, New York)

Black Mountain (Washington County, New York)

:"See Black Mountain for other mountains of this name."

Infobox Mountain
Name = Black Mountain
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Elevation = convert|2650|ft|m|-1|lk=on [Summit elevation between 2,640 and 2,660 ft.]
Prominence = convert|2300|ft|m|-1|abbr=on [Key col elevation between 340 and 360 ft.]
Location = Washington County, New York
Range = Adirondack Mountains
Coordinates = coord|43|36.40|N|73|31.87|W |type:mountain_region:US-NY |display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS "Shelving Rock"
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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.

Notes

See also

* List of mountains in New York

External links

* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6099 Peakbagger.com: Black Mountain]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150871/black-mountain.html Summitpost.org: Black Mountain]
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