Mount Starr King (New Hampshire)
| Mount Starr King | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,191 m (3,907 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°26.08′N 71°25.98′W / 44.43467°N 71.43300°WCoordinates: 44°26.08′N 71°25.98′W / 44.43467°N 71.43300°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | USGS Pliny Range (NH) |
Mount Starr King is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Thomas Starr King (1824–1864), and is part of the of the White Mountains. Mt. Starr King is flanked to the east by Mount Waumbek, and to the northwest by . Starr King is drained by various brooks into the Israel River, and thence into the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound.
The development was proposed and surveyed for the northern slope of Mount Starr King in the mid-1960s. An aerial tramway ski lift and hotel were planned to be constructed on the summit of the peak.
See also[]
- List of mountains in New Hampshire
- White Mountain National Forest
- Mount Starr King in California
References[]
- ^ Gene Daniell and Jon Burroughs, ed., White Mountain Guide, 26th ed., Boston, Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, 1998
External links[]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Starr King
- PeakBagger.com: Starr King
- Willard Basin Ski Area - New England's Cancelled Ski Areas
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- Mountains of New Hampshire
- Mountains of Coös County, New Hampshire
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