Its summit, known as The Flag Pole, reaches an elevation of 3,534 feet (1,077 m), is located on the border between Anderson and Campbell Counties, and contains multiple transmission antennas.

Coal Creek, a tributary of the Clinch River, flows along the southeastern base of the Mountain.

The communities of Briceville, Fraterville, and Rocky Top (formerly Lake City and originally Coal Creek) are located nearby.

[5] A railroad spur was extended into the Slatestone Hollow near Briceville in 1888, and major mining activities began that same year.

The explosion was believed to have been caused by the combustion of dust and methane gas that had been scattered by a cave-in near one of the entrances to the mine.