Mount Forest, locally spelled Mount Forist, is a
mountain located in
Coös County, New Hampshire, in the United States. The mountain has an elevation of , and is a prominent feature of the city of
Berlin's landscape. It is sometimes referred to as Elephant Mountain due to its appearance from Berlin.
Description
The mountain is flanked by
Jericho Mountain to the southwest,
Mount Jasper
Mount Jasper is a mountain summit on the boundary shared by Boulder County and Grand County, in Colorado, United States.
Description
Mount Jasper is set on the Continental Divide in the Front Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains ...
to the north across the
Dead River valley, Cates Hill to the northeast beyond Mount Jasper, and Mount Carberry to the southeast across the
Androscoggin River. With 25 established routes to the summit, the mountain is a popular destination for beginner and intermediate hikers. On the southeastern side of the mountain lies the Overlook, from which views of the city of Berlin and the
Mahoosuc Range
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can be obtained.
Name
According to the
United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal governm ...
, the name of the mountain is officially spelled "Mount Forest". However, residents of the area spell the name "Mount Forist". The latter spelling is used by the city of Berlin on its official maps and documents.
History
Originally named "Plumer's Fort", in honor of
New Hampshire governor
William Plumer, the mountain was later renamed in honor of Merrill C. Forist, a school teacher and early settler of the area who operated two hotels that were popular to tourists visiting Berlin Falls.
[Jacklyn T. Nadeau. ''Postcard History of Berlin'' ("Introduction" section), Arcadia Publishing, 2008.]
See also
*
List of mountains of New Hampshire
References
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Mountains of New Hampshire
Mountains of Coös County, New Hampshire