Sugarloaf Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,348 ft (411 m)
Coordinates38°13′10″N 83°31′48″W / 38.21944°N 83.53000°W / 38.21944; -83.53000
Geography
LocationRowan County, Kentucky, U.S.
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic landform (unconfirmed)

Sugarloaf Mountain is a 1,348-foot (411 m) mountain located in Rowan County, Kentucky, just outside the City of Morehead, Kentucky.

In January, 1904, a volcanic eruption on Sugarloaf Mountain was reported in The New York Times, which noted much smoke, deep rumbling, and destruction to the trees, leading locals to prepare an evacuation.[1] However, The Bee, a local Earlington, Kentucky-based newspaper, later reported the smoke was the result of an illicit moonshining operation which was shut down weeks later.[2]

References

  1. ^ "KENTUCKY VOLCANO ACTIVE.; Smoke Pours from Sugar Loaf Mountain and People Are Alarmed". The New York Times. 10 January 1904. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

    "A volcano on Sugar Loaf in Rowan County is assuming large proportions. There are five fissures on the side of the mountain from which smoke pours in considerable volume, accompanied by a deep rumbling noise. All the trees in the vicinity are blasted and splintered. The people in that region are terror-stricken and are preparing to move."
  2. ^ "WAS MOONSHINE. Alleged Volcano on Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rowan County Dissipated". The Bee. No. 5. Earlington, Kentucky. 4 February 1904. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

    "Deputy United States Marshal Castle, of Carter county, made a raid on moonshiners in the neighborhood of Sugar Loaf mountain, Rowan county, and arrested Presley Crow and John Hildebrand, charged with violating revenue laws. This capture confirms the theory the smoke which comes from Sugar Loaf mountain, and which was thought to be a volcano, was really caused by moonshiners operating their plant."

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