Black Mountain (Washington County, New York)

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
Black Mountain Washington County, New York
Highest point
Elevation	2640+ ft (805+ m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	2,280 ft (690 m) [1]
Listing	New York County High Points 16th
Coordinates	43°36′23″N 73°31′51″W [2]
Geography
Location	Washington County, New York
Parent range	Adirondack Mountains
Topo map	USGS Shelving Rock

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 from the public.