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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]]. |
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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|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]]. |
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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| 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 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Parent range | White Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS South Twin Mountain |
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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
References
- ^ 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
- Hiking Mount Garfield. Appalachian Mountain Club.
- "Mount Garfield". SummitPost.org.
- "Mt. Garfield Hiking Guide". FranklinSites.com.
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