Mountain Region
Mountain Region: PinevillePineville in Pine Mountain valley, the Mountain Region of eastern Kentucky.
Mountain Region, area encompassing the eastern quarter of the state of Kentucky, U.S., a region of narrow valleys and sharp ridges belonging to the Cumberland Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains. It includes the Cumberland Mountains and Pine Mountain ridge.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Barbara A. Schreiber.
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Article Title:
Mountain Region
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published:
28 April 2025
Access Date:
November 14, 2026