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Panther Peak
Panther Peak is a mountain located in Essex County, New York, Essex County, New York (state), New York. The mountain is part of the Santanoni Mountains of the Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks. Panther Peak is flanked to the west by Couchsachraga Peak, and to the south by Santanoni Peak. The northeast slopes of Panther Peak drain into Duck Hole pond, the Source (river or stream), source of the Cold River (New York), Cold River, which drains into the Raquette River, the Saint Lawrence River in Canada, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The northwest slopes of Panther Peak drain into the Cold River. The southwest slopes of Panther drain into Calahan Brook, thence into Moose Creek and the Cold River. The southeast slopes of Panther drain into Santanoni Brook, Henderson Lake (New York), Henderson Lake, the source of the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. Panther Peak is within the High Peaks Wilderness Area of New York's Adirondack Park. See also * List of mountains in New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adirondack High Peaks
The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York (state), New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since the late 1920s, when the list of peaks was published in Russell Carson's book ''Peaks and Peoples of the Adirondacks''. Those who have climbed all 46 High Peaks are eligible to join the Adirondack Forty-Sixers club. Origin The list of peaks was originally compiled by the mountaineers Herbert Clark, Bob Marshall (wilderness activist), Bob Marshall, and George Marshall (conservationist), George Marshall, with input from Russell Carson. The Marshall brothers wished to climb every notable peak in the Adirondacks, which they accomplished with Clark between 1918 and 1925. The criteria used were that all peaks should be at least in elevation and either have of Topographic prominence, prominence or of distance from another peak. Several exceptions to these rules were made to include or exclude peaks based on their pref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
