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The highest point in clay county is Sugar Gap near Beverly. Sugar gap has an elevation of 2235. The base of the hill is 1433 for a height of 802 feet. As far as county seats, Harlan is surrounded by mountains more than 1500 feet in height.

I see what you mean but only some sources still use the 1,000 feet as a technical definition. I view (only my opinion) a mountain as beginning at sea level. I understand that can get confusing when it's simply rolling hills and then the base of a mountain begins. Although meeting height requirement, it doesn't have the "look". Harlan County definitely is the most mountainous area of the state. I was raised in Clay County while my father's family is from Letcher. I've been up Black Mountain several times. Harlan and Letcher Counties are without question mountain counties but Clay, Leslie, Perry, Knott, Pike, Bell, etc. aren't far off. Close enough that, I myself, have to count them.


*This is by no means a shot at you Rojas.

As far as those who don't understand why this thread is a "thing". IMO, mountain people are unlike any other group in this country. It's the least changed region of America (both good and bad). We take a lot of flak from everyone and sadly people from Kentucky as little as a county or two away as well. We take the term (and our sports) seriously, we don't just let anyone in.