Black Mountain (Washington County, New York)

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See Black Mountain for other mountains of this name.

Black Mountain
Elevation	2,650 feet (810 m) ^[1]
Location	Washington County, New York
Range	Adirondack Mountains
Prominence	2,300 ft (700 m) ^[2]
Coordinates	43°36.40′N 73°31.87′W / 43.60667, -73.53117Coordinates: 43°36.40′N 73°31.87′W / 43.60667, -73.53117
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.