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MacIntyre Mountains
The MacIntyre Mountains or MacIntyre Range is a mountain range, range of mountains in the Adirondack High Peaks, High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, due west of Mount Marcy, in northeastern New York State. The range runs from southwest to northeast. Its sheer southwest slope makes up one side of Indian Pass, and a northeastern spur forms the cliffs of Avalanche Pass (New York), Avalanche Pass. The range includes Iroquois Peak, Iroquois, Mount Marshall (New York), Mount Marshall, Wright Peak, Wright, and Algonquin Peak, Algonquin, the second-highest peak in the state. Despite being spelled differently, it is named for the founder of the McIntyre Iron Works at Tahawus, New York, Archibald McIntyre.Goodwin, Tony, ed., ''Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region'', Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004. See also * List of mountains in New York References * * * Adirondack High Peaks Landforms of Essex County, New York Mountain ranges of New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy (Mohawk: ''Tewawe’éstha'') is the highest point in New York, with an elevation of . It is located in the Town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks region of the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Its stature and expansive views make it a popular destination for hikers, who crowd its summit in the summer months. Lake Tear of the Clouds, at the col between Mounts Marcy and Skylight, is often cited as the highest source of the Hudson River, via Feldspar Brook and the Opalescent River, even though the main stem of the Opalescent River has as its source a higher point two miles north of Lake of the Clouds, and that stem is a mile longer than Feldspar Brook. History The mountain is known as ''Tewawe'éstha'' ("it pierces") in Mohawk and ''Tahawus'' ("cloud-splitter") in Algonquin. The mountain was named after Gov. William L. Marcy, the 19th-century Governor of New York, who authorized the environmental survey that explore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
