Pine Mountain (ridge)

Pine Mountain (ridge)

Pine Mountain is a ridge in the Appalachian Mountains running through Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. It extends about 125 miles from near Jellico, Tennessee, to a location near Elkhorn City, Kentucky. The highest point is 3,273 feet above sea level, east of Whitesburg, Kentucky. It has been a barrier to transportation as the Cumberland River at Pineville, Kentucky is the only stream passing through the entire ridge.

Several parks are located along the ridge, including Pine Mountain State Resort Park and Kingdom Come State Park state parks, Breaks Interstate Park, Kiwanis Raven Rock Park, and the Little Shepherd Trail.

Wildlife is abundant on Pine Mountain. The land is claimed to be the "Black Bear Capital of Kentucky." [cite web| url =http://www.kingdomcome.org/bear/index.html| title =Black Bear Capital of Kentucky| publisher =Cumberland Tourism| last = Collier| first = Kim| accessdate =2008-03-22] Black bears, elk, deer, and even cougars are found on Pine Mountain. The residents appreciate the wildlife (with the possible exception of bears).

ee also

*Pine Mountain Settlement School
*William Creech, Sr.

References

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