Esther Mountain
| Esther Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,239 ft (1,292 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 302 ft (92 m)[1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 28th |
| Coordinates | 44°23′13″N 73°53′24″W / 44.3869916°N 73.8898673°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Esther Mountain Location of Esther Mountain within New York  Esther Mountain Esther Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Esther McComb |
Esther Mountain is a
Esther McComb, who made the first recorded climb to the summit in 1839, at age 15; at the time she was attempting to climb Whiteface Mountain from the north (Whiteface is a higher mountain which flanks Esther to the south).[3]
Esther Mountain stands within the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
.
The southeast side of Esther Mtn. drains into White Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain.
The southwest and north sides of Esther Mountain drain into Frenchs Brook, thence into the Saranac River, and into Champlain.
The Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway, which was opened in 1935, traverses the north and west sides of Esther on the way to the summit of Whiteface.
Climate
| Climate data for Esther Mountain 44.3806 N, 73.8939 W, Elevation: 3,917 ft (1,194 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
44.3 (6.8) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.3 (18.5) |
69.6 (20.9) |
68.3 (20.2) |
62.5 (16.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
34.4 (1.3) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.9 (−11.7) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
34.4 (1.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
56.5 (13.6) |
61.2 (16.2) |
59.8 (15.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
41.2 (5.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
36.9 (2.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.7 (−16.3) |
4.3 (−15.4) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
47.8 (8.8) |
52.8 (11.6) |
51.3 (10.7) |
44.5 (6.9) |
32.6 (0.3) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.24 (108) |
3.22 (82) |
3.95 (100) |
5.09 (129) |
5.44 (138) |
6.50 (165) |
5.99 (152) |
5.58 (142) |
5.38 (137) |
6.17 (157) |
4.87 (124) |
4.57 (116) |
61 (1,550) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of mountains in New York
- Northeast 111 4,000-footers
References
- ^ a b "Esther Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Esther Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ISBN 1-931951-05-5
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
- "Esther Mountain". SummitPost.org.
- Hiking Esther Mountain | PureAdirondacks.com
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