Mount Carrigain
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Mount Carrigain is a prominent 4,683-foot peak in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, known for its central location, fire tower summit, and expansive panoramic views.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip Carrigain | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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person ⓘ summit ⓘ |
| accessRoad | Sawyer River Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental, alpine conditions near summit ⓘ |
| countyHighPointStatus | one of the highest peaks in Grafton County ⓘ |
| drainage |
Pemigewasset River watershed (west and north slopes)
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Saco River watershed (east and south slopes) ⓘ |
| elevation |
1428 m
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4683 ft ⓘ |
| hasForestType | mixed northern hardwood and spruce-fir forest ⓘ |
| hasRidge | Signal Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubpeak | Vose Spur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature |
fire tower
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observation platform ⓘ |
| hasSummitStructureStatus | fire tower cab rebuilt and maintained as observation platform ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead | Signal Ridge Trailhead on Sawyer River Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hikingDifficulty | strenuous day hike ⓘ |
| knownFor |
central location in the White Mountains
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panoramic views ⓘ |
| listedIn |
New England 4000 Footers
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New Hampshire 4000 Footers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grafton County, New Hampshire
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New Hampshire ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | White Mountain National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip Carrigain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Bartlett, New Hampshire
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Livermore, New Hampshire (unincorporated, historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pemigewasset Wilderness region (near boundary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularity | popular peak among New Hampshire 4000-footer hikers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | New Hampshire Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | Signal Ridge Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | 2230 ft ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
north of the Sandwich Range
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south of the Pemigewasset Wilderness core ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation | 6.2 mi (approximate) ⓘ |
| trailLengthPrimaryRoute | approximately 10 mi round trip via Signal Ridge Trail ⓘ |
| USGSTopographicMap | USGS Mount Carrigain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Bond Range
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Franconia Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Hancocks NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Twin Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.