Mount Hancock (New Hampshire)
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| Mount Hancock (north summit) | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,335 m (4,420 ft) |
| Location | New Hampshire, USA |
| Prominence | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Carrigain |
| Mount Hancock (south summit) | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,304 m (4,278 ft) |
| Location | New Hampshire |
| Prominence | 84 m (275 ft) |
Mount Hancock is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, named after John Hancock (1737–1793), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
The mountain is on the south side of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, the source of the Pemigewasset River in the heart of the White Mountains, between Franconia Notch and Crawford Notch. Mount Hancock is flanked to the northeast by Mount Carrigain, to the south by Mount Huntington, and to the west by Mount Hitchcock. Prior to the completion of the Kancamagus Highway, Mount Hancock was one of the most remote, inaccessible peaks in the White Mountains.
The Appalachian Mountain Club considers both the north and south peaks of Mount Hancock to be "four-thousand footers" because the south peak rises more than 200 feet above the col that adjoins it to the higher north peak.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- USGS GNIS entry
- North summit of Hancock on Topozone
- South summit of Hancock on Topozone
- hikethewhites.com: Mount Hancock
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