Black Mountain (Jeff Davis County, Texas)
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| Black Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect, centered on horizon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,546 ft (2,300 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,404 ft (428 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pine Peak (7,710 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 9.15 mi (14.73 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 30°43′21″N 103°58′54″W / 30.7225628°N 103.9817569°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Black Mountain Location of Black Mountain in Texas  Black Mountain Black Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jeff Davis |
| Parent range | Davis Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Casket Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 35 Ma (Eocene) |
| Rock type | Igneous rock |
| Volcanic arc | Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field |
Black Mountain is a 7,546-foot-elevation (2,300-meter) summit in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.
Black Mountain is the ninth-highest peak in the Davis Mountains and it ranks as 21st-highest in the state of Texas.[1][2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,000 feet (610 m) above Big Aguja Canyon in 1.25 mile (2 km). The mountain is composed of 35 million-year-old igneous rock.[4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Black Mountain is located in a semi-arid climate zone with hot summers and cold winters.[5] This climate supports Douglas fir, aspen, Arizona cypress, maple, ponderosa pine, and madrone growing on the slopes.[6] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into the Pecos River watershed.[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[3] and has been reported in publications since at least 1902.[7]
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