Mount Adams (New Hampshire)
Mount Adams | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,793 ft (1,766 m) |
Prominence | 804 ft (245 m) |
Listing | White Mountain 4000-Footers |
Coordinates | 44°19′14″N 71°17′29″W / 44.32056°N 71.29139°W |
Geography | |
Parent range | Presidential Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Washington |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Sam Adams | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,489 ft (1,673 m) |
Prominence | 80 ft (24 m) |
Mount Quincy Adams | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,394 ft (1,644 m) |
Prominence | 60 ft (18 m) |
Adams 4 (Mount Abigail Adams) | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,348 ft (1,630 m) |
Prominence | 40 ft (12 m) |
Adams 5 | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,266 ft (1,605 m) |
Prominence | 40 ft (12 m) |
Mount Adams, elevation 5,793 feet (1,766 m) above
There are two major subsidiary peaks of Mount Adams: Mount Sam Adams and Mount Quincy Adams, named after John Adams' cousin, Revolutionary leader Samuel Adams, and son, President John Quincy Adams, respectively, and two minor sub-peaks, Abigail Adams (named for John Adams' wife Abigail) and Adams 5. The northern side of the mountain ridge is located in Low and Burbank's Grant, and the end of Durand Ridge, and King Ravine, on the north side of Mount Adams are in the town of Randolph (formerly Durand). The entire south side of the mountain ridge is in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase.
The
The Aetherius Society claims that Mount Adams is one of 19 "holy mountains" around the world.[1][2]
Climbing and recreation
Mount Adams is a popular
There are numerous direct routes to the summit of Mount Adams. All routes are considered either
Due to their relative proximity, Mount Adams and nearby
Climate
Climate data for Mount Adams 44.3188 N, 71.2926 W, Elevation: 5,246 ft (1,599 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) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
33.0 (0.6) |
46.0 (7.8) |
54.6 (12.6) |
58.9 (14.9) |
57.7 (14.3) |
51.9 (11.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
37.2 (2.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 7.4 (−13.7) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
40.1 (4.5) |
49.5 (9.7) |
54.5 (12.5) |
53.0 (11.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
34.1 (1.2) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.6 (−18.1) |
0.0 (−17.8) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
50.0 (10.0) |
48.3 (9.1) |
41.5 (5.3) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
5.9 (−14.5) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.74 (146) |
5.11 (130) |
6.35 (161) |
7.34 (186) |
6.95 (177) |
8.54 (217) |
8.06 (205) |
6.87 (174) |
6.78 (172) |
9.88 (251) |
8.00 (203) |
7.27 (185) |
86.89 (2,207) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[8] |
See also
- Thomas Starr King
- Four-thousand footers of New Hampshire
- List of people who died on the Presidential Range
References
- ^ Aetherius.org
- ^ Peakbagger map of Aetherian holy mountains
- ^ "Mount Adams". IIAWT. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Hiking Mount Adams". Appalachian Mountain Club. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Mount Adams". SummitPost. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Airline Route, Mount Adams (NH)". IIAWT. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Mt. Madison & Mt. Adams Via the Valley Way Trail". Northeast Hikes. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved September 30, 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.
- The 4000-Footers of the White Mountains: A Guide and History (2001) by Steven D. Smith and Mike Dickerman (ISBN 1-931271-01-1)
- Taylor, Bethany (Fall 2011). "Abigail Adams Joins the Presidential Range". Appalachia. 62 (2). Appalachian Mountain Club.