Cumberland Mountain (ridge)

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Cumberland Mountain is a prominent sandstone ridge forming part of the Cumberland Mountains along the Kentucky–Tennessee–Virginia border, noted for its steep escarpments and role as a natural barrier in the Appalachian region.

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Cumberland Mountain 1
Cumberland Mountain (ridge) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
mountain ridge
sandstone ridge
contains Cumberland Gap
Pine Mountain gap system
country United States
drainageDivideFor Cumberland River basin
linked to: Cumberland River

Tennessee River basin
linked to: Tennessee Valley
ecoregion Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
formsBorderBetween Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
geologicalComposition sandstone
geologicalEra Pennsylvanian
hasFeature cliffs
narrow crest
steep escarpments
hasLandformType cuesta
escarpment
hasProtectedArea Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Pine Mountain State Resort Park
hasVegetation mixed hardwood forest
oak–hickory forest
pine stands
highestPoint High Knob (Cumberland Mountain)
isNaturalBarrierIn Appalachian region
knownFor role as natural barrier to westward expansion
steep sandstone cliffs
locatedIn Kentucky
Tennessee
United States
Virginia
mountainRange Cumberland Mountains
mountainSystem Appalachian Mountains
orientation northeast–southwest
partOf Appalachian Mountains
Cumberland Mountains
passesThrough Bell County, Kentucky
Claiborne County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Harlan County, Kentucky
Lee County, Virginia
region Southern Appalachians
linked to: Appalachia
rockType Pennsylvanian sandstone
separates Appalachian Valley
Cumberland Plateau
usedAs historical travel barrier
migration route barrier

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Cumberland Mountains contains Cumberland Mountain (ridge)
Cumberland Gap crosses Cumberland Mountain
linked to: Cumberland Mountain (ridge)