Swoveberg
| Swoveberg | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°34′43″N 75°17′56″W / 40.5787109°N 75.2987891°WCoordinates: 40°34′43″N 75°17′56″W / 40.5787109°N 75.2987891°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Parent range | Reading Prong |
| Topo map | USGS Hellertown |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
The Swoveberg (Swovenberg, from German: Schwaben Berg, "Swabia Mountain")[3] is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to 853 feet (260 m), and is located in Lower Saucon Township, to the east of Hellertown. Hellertown Reservoir adjoins the mountain to the south.
It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.
References[]
- ^ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Hellertown
- ^ "Swoveberg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ Miller, Benjamin L. and others. (1939). Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Geological Survey 4th., County Report C48, x, 496 p., illus., geol map.
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