Black Mountain (Anticline Ridge)

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Black Mountain
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Black Mountain
Location in California
Highest point
Elevation 3,626 ft (1,105 m) [1]
Prominence 440 ft (130 m) [2]
Coordinates 36°18′16.19″N120°24′11.20″W / 36.3044972°N 120.4031111°W / 36.3044972; -120.4031111
Geography
Location Fresno County, California, United States
Parent range Diablo Range [3]
Topo map USGS Joaquin Rocks

Black Mountain is a summit and the high point of Anticline Ridge in the Diablo Range of Fresno County, California. It rises to an elevation of 3,629 feet (1,106 meters). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "Black Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. "Diablo Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

36°18′16″N120°24′12″W / 36.30444°N 120.40333°W / 36.30444; -120.40333