Gile Mountain
| Gile Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,873 ft (571 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°47′20.5″N 72°21′05.5″W / 43.789028°N 72.351528°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Windsor County, Vermont, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS South Strafford |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Gile Mountain in
White Mountains beyond. Dartmouth College
is also visible, about 7 miles (11 km) distant.
Geology
Gile Mountain is the type locality for the Devonian Gile Mountain Formation—interbedded quartzite and schist—which can be seen throughout northeastern Vermont.
References
- ^ a b "Gile 1874". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer (12th ed.). Delorme. 2003. ISBN 0-89933-322-2.
- Fisher, George; Karabinos, Paul (1980). Stratigraphic sequence of the Gile Mountain and Waits River Formations near Royalton, Vermont. Geological Society of American Bulletin, Part I , V. 91, p282-286.
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