Black Mountain, town (1990 pop. 5,533), Buncombe co., W N.C., in the Blue Ridge, suburb 13 mi/21 km E of Asheville; 35°36'N 82°19'W. Mfg. (transportation equip., electrical prods., machinery and machine parts, furniture, textiles, fabricated metal prods., machine parts). Seat of Montreal-Anderson Col. (2-year). Pisgah Natl. Forest to NE.