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New Hampshire Base and Elevation Maps This elevation map of New Hampshire illustrates the number of feet or meters the state rises above sea level. As you can see, elevations in New Hampshire vary from sea level at the Atlantic Ocean to 6,288 above sea level at the top of Mount Washington in the north central part of the state. Mount Washington is the highest point in New Hampshire and the highest point in the northeast at 6,288 feet above sea level. It's located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains.
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Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 ft (1,917 m) and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
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- Mount Washington Cog Railway - Climb to the Top of Mount Washington on the world's first mountain-climbing Cog Railway train Omni Mount Washington Resort & Hotel, located in Bretton Woods, NH, is gracious in ambiance and generous in amenities. Book here for Omni's Guaranteed Best Rate. Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern U.S., attains an elevation of 6,288 feet above mean sea level, and is located at latitude 44° 16' N, longitude...
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Eastern U.S. County High Points over 4500 feet List Description. This list shows all the peaks that are over 4,500 feet high and also the highest point in a county (or equivalent) east of the Missisppi River in the United States. It is interesting to note that Mount Mitchell gives Yancey County a national rank of #315 out of the 3141 counties. This means that almost exactly 10% of U.S. counties are higher than the highest one in the east. Mount Washington would rank Coos County #335. 1  Book County High Points by Andy Martin; list compiled 1994 by Carl Mills, Fred Lobdell, Michael Kornbau, and Andy Martin.
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- Mount Greylock - Massachusetts' highest peak. Difficulty: Strenuous, Moderate or Easy. Main Attractions: Largest peak in Massachusetts, fantastic views, Appalachian Trail, lighthouse observation deck, thick woodlands, campsites, Bascom Lodge. The highest peak in Massachusetts is Mt. Greylock at 3,491 feet. I guess you'll have to give this one a go since you'll want to make the claim that you've scaled the state's highest peak. These directions are taken directly off of Massachusetts State Parks website.
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Summer & Fall Gondola Skyrides Board NH's longest scenic gondola skyride to the 2,733 foot summit of Loon Peak, where you'll enjoy refreshing summer breezes and stunning views of the White Mountains.
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6 Days, 6 States, 6 Peaks My challenge would be to hike what I call the Six Summits — the highest point in each New England state. I required no pack animals, porters or supplemental oxygen. Armed instead with a map, compass, hiking boots and a blue Honda, my journey lasted six days and brought me to six unique places. Below is a guide to my quest, presented in order from the point with the highest elevation to that with the lowest. MOUNT WASHINGTON. New Hampshire.
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- Tweet. Blood Mountain at 4461 feet is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail in the state of Georgia, and is a very popular destination for both overnight and day hikers since there are magnificent views from a rock outcropping at the summit.reat 2.5hr fitness hike on AT-Freeman Trail-AT-to top of Blood Mountain and back to Hwy 19. Great views from large granite formations on top. Trail is fairly rocky/bouldery which makes it very engaging and not just a gentle stroll in the GA woods.
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Mount Frissell, CT Highpoint This route takes you over the highest summit in Connecticut on the way to the state's highpoint. Take the Undermountain Trail, off CT 41 north of Salisbury, to its junction with the AT. Go north (right) on the AT over Bear Mt. and down the steep North side.
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- With approximately one hour to spend at the 6,288 foot summit, visitors can take in the spectacular panoramic view, spanning the mountains and valleys of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, north into Canada, and east to the Atlantic Ocean.
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- The highest point in Louisiana is Driskill Mountain, which is 535 feet above sea level. The production of soybeans contributes nearly $230 million annually to Louisiana’s economy. Louisiana joined the Union on April 30, 1812.
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- Mount Chocorua is a summit in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. At an elevation of 3490ft it is the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range. Although the range is not outstanding for its elevation, it is very rugged and has excellent views of the surrounding lakes, mountains, and forests.
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Mount Mitchell Hike Highest peak east of the Mississippi - Mount Mitchell State Park. “Highest peak east of the Mississippi” Review of Mount Mitchell State Park. Owner description: The highest mountain in the Black Mountain Range. If you are a tourist in the western part of NC you should make the effort to visit this state park. It is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River and you can either drive within .2 mile of the observation deck or take a nice hike up to the summit. I have hiked various trails inside and going through the park and each one is unique and varies from easy to very strenuous.
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New Boston, New Hampshire New Boston is drained by the South Branch Piscataquog River. Joe English Hill, elevation 1,285 feet (392 m) above sea level and the highest point in the town, is in the south.
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Highest Point in Massachusetts (Mount Greylock) - Geographic High Points on Waymarking.com Long Description: Mount Greylock, 3,491 feet (1,064 m), is the highest point in Massachusetts; its peak is located in the northwest corner of the state in the western part of the town of Adams (near its border with Williamstown) in Berkshire County.
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- All of these peaks are above-timberline and you have fabulous views for miles. • This hike follows along the most exciting part of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire. • This is a strenuous hike and not for first time or young hikers - 9000 ft of elevation gain and between 18-23 miles of hiking. • There are two ways to hike it – single day or multi-day.
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New Hampshire Nickname: Granite State. Origin of name: From the English county of Hampshire. 10 largest cities (2012 est.): Manchester, 110,209; Nashua, 86,933; Concord, 42,630; Dover, 30,220; Rochester, 29,823; Salem, 29,396; Merrimack, 26,683; Keene, 23,272; Derry, 22,015; Portsmouth, 21,379. Land area: 8,968 sq mi.
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Connecticut High Point - Elevation 2,380 Feet The high point of Connecticut! Today a friend and I hiked to the tippy top of this small New England state that stands at 2,380 feet. The actual spot is located on the border of Connecticut and Massachusetts and a short hiking distance of the point where New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut all meet.
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Appalachian Trail in NH appalachian trail in nh the at is a 2100 mile foot trail running along the appalachian range from springer mountain in georgia to mt katahdin in maine in new hampshire it reaches the most exposed and difficult terrain in the entire journey the trail enters nh across the ledyard bridge in hanover
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Highest Peaks & Summits in the US The spot with the highest elevation in Virginia is a remnant of ancient volcanic eruptions. Mount Rogers in Grayson County, Virginia's tallest mountain, reaches 5,729 feet (1,746 meters) above sea level today. The second-highest point in the state, the summit of Whitetop Mountain, is 5520 feet high.
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- Hotels Close to Mount Washington State Park, New Hampshire. North Conway Grand Hotel. This smoke-free hotel is on 95 acres in the White Mountains of North Conway and adjacent to Settler's Green Outlet Village.
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- 4 Responses to “The Flume Gorge – White Mountains of New Hampshire”. Jodee Gravel • September 28, 2014 at 4:18 pm #. You love that photo because it is spectacular! Unfortunately those easier trails in beautiful places are so popular 🙂 Still, the pics of the boulders and the narrow gorge are wonderful.
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The Geography of Massachusetts Taconic Mountains: On the extreme western border of Massachusetts lie the Taconic Mountains. Less than six miles wide, this narrow band of hills stretches from northwestern Massachusetts to the south rising upward to Mt. Everett 2,602 feet above sea level.
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Something Wild: Hunting For NH's Big Trees New Hampshire hosts the largest black locust, mountain-ash, pitch pine, eastern white pine, black spruce, staghorn sumac and black birch in the entire US. They’re among 760 champion trees documented by The NH Big Tree Program. Listen.
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- To the north in Essex County there are the scattered peaks of the Northeast Highlands, like Monadnock Mountain (3,140 feet) in Lemington. Geologically, these granite monadnocks are really part of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Vermont's Mountains and Their Role in the State's History.
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- Wheeler Peak – The highest point in New Mexico. We were headed to Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico. This was our third annual backpacking trip. The first two were to Mount Whitney in 2010, and Chicago Basin in 2011.