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{{Short description|Mountain in the state of New Hampshire}} |
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| name = Mount Garfield |
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| photo = Mt. Garfield.jpg |
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| photo_caption = Mt. Garfield as seen from Mt. Guyot, August 2009. |
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| Elevation = 1,370 [[metre]]s (4,500 [[foot (unit of length)|feet]]) |
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| photo_size = 285 |
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| Prominence = 250 m (820 ft) |
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| elevation = 4480+ ft (1366+ m) |
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| Location=[[New Hampshire|New Hampshire, USA]] |
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| elevation_ref = <ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger |pid=6907 |name=Mount Garfield, New Hampshire |access-date=2013-01-31}}</ref> |
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| prominence_ft = 800 |
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| Coordinates={{coor dm|44|11.23|N|71|36.65|W|type:mountain_region:US}} |
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| listing = [[Four-thousand footers|White Mountain 4000-Footers]] |
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| location = [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire|New Hampshire, U.S.]] |
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| range = [[White Mountains (New Hampshire)|White Mountains]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|44.1870091|N|71.6109154|W|type:mountain_region:US-NH_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis |id=871925 |name=Mount Garfield |access-date=2013-01-31}}</ref> |
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'''Mount Garfield''' is a [[mountain]] located in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]]. The mountain is part of the [[White Mountains (New Hampshire)|White Mountains]]. Mt. Garfield is flanked to the east by [[South Twin Mountain (New Hampshire)|South Twin Mountain]], and to the southwest along Garfield Ridge by [[Mount Lafayette]]. |
'''Mount Garfield''' is a [[mountain]] located in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]]. The mountain is part of the [[White Mountains (New Hampshire)|White Mountains]]. Mt. Garfield is flanked to the east by [[South Twin Mountain (New Hampshire)|South Twin Mountain]], and to the southwest along Garfield Ridge by [[Mount Lafayette]]. |
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The south faces of Garfield drain into the Franconia Branch of the [[East Branch Pemigewasset River|East Branch of the Pemigewasset River]], through the [[Pemigewasset Wilderness]], thence into the [[Pemigewasset River|Pemigewasset]] and [[Merrimack River]] |
The south faces of Garfield drain into the Franconia Branch of the [[East Branch Pemigewasset River|East Branch of the Pemigewasset River]], through the [[Pemigewasset Wilderness]], thence into the [[Pemigewasset River|Pemigewasset]] and [[Merrimack River|Merrimack]] rivers, and into the [[Gulf of Maine]] at [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]]. The north faces of Garfield drain into the [[North Branch Gale River|north]] and [[South Branch Gale River|south]] branches of the [[Gale River]], thence into the [[Ammonoosuc River|Ammonoosuc]] and [[Connecticut River|Connecticut]] rivers, and into [[Long Island Sound]] at [[Old Saybrook, Connecticut]]. |
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The north faces of Garfield drain into the [[North Branch Gale River|North]] and [[South Branch Gale River|South Branches]] of the [[Gale River]], thence into the [[Ammonoosuc River|Ammonoosuc]] and [[Connecticut River]]s, and into [[Long Island Sound]] at [[Old Saybrook, Connecticut]]. |
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The [[Appalachian Trail]], a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) [[National Scenic Trail]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] to [[Maine]], runs along the ridge, across the summit of Garfield. |
The [[Appalachian Trail]], a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) [[National Scenic Trail]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] to [[Maine]], runs along the ridge, across the summit of Garfield. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{portal|New Hampshire}} |
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* [[List of mountains in New Hampshire]] |
* [[List of mountains in New Hampshire]] |
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* [[White Mountain National Forest]] |
* [[White Mountain National Forest]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.GetDetail?tab=Y&id=871925 USGS GNIS: Mt. Garfield] |
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* {{cite summitpost |id=150849 |name=Mount Garfield}} |
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* [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=44.18721&lon=-71.61078 Mt. Garfield on Topozone] |
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* [http://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtgarfield.php "Mt. Garfield Hiking Guide"]. FranklinSites.com. |
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*[http://hikethewhites.com/garfield.html hikethewhites.com: Mt. Garfield] |
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{{Mountains of New Hampshire}} |
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[[Category:Mountains of New Hampshire]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Grafton County, New Hampshire]] |
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[[Category:New England Four-thousand footers]] |
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[[Category:Mountains on the Appalachian Trail]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:58, 28 June 2023
Mount Garfield | |
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![]() Mt. Garfield as seen from Mt. Guyot, August 2009. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4480+ ft (1366+ m)[1] |
Prominence | 800 ft (240 m)[1] |
Listing | White Mountain 4000-Footers |
Coordinates | 44°11′13″N 71°36′39″W / 44.1870091°N 71.6109154°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Parent range | White Mountains |
Topo map | USGS South Twin Mountain |
Mount Garfield is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the White Mountains. Mt. Garfield is flanked to the east by South Twin Mountain, and to the southwest along Garfield Ridge by Mount Lafayette.
The south faces of Garfield drain into the Franconia Branch of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, through the Pemigewasset Wilderness, thence into the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers, and into the Gulf of Maine at Newburyport, Massachusetts. The north faces of Garfield drain into the north and south branches of the Gale River, thence into the Ammonoosuc and Connecticut rivers, and into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,500-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs along the ridge, across the summit of Garfield.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mount Garfield, New Hampshire". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ "Mount Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
External links
[edit]- Hiking Mount Garfield. Appalachian Mountain Club.
- "Mount Garfield". SummitPost.org.
- "Mt. Garfield Hiking Guide". FranklinSites.com.