Dix Range

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Dix Range
Range
none Dix Mountain and Hough Peak seen from Nippletop.
Name origin: Named for John Adams Dix
Country United States
State New York
Region Adirondack Park
District High Peaks
Highest point Dix Mountain
 - elevation 4,855 ft (1,480 m)
 - coordinates 44°4′56″N 73°47′11″W / 44.08222, -73.78639
Length 12 mi (19 km), North South
Width 9 mi (14 km), East West
Area 68 km² (26 sq mi)

The Dix Range is a range of mountains in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, southeast of Mount Marcy and the Ausable valley, in northeastern New York State. The Dixes are named for John Adams Dix, then Secretary of State under New York Governor William Marcy, later Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and New York Governor.[1]

The range includes Hough Peak, and Macomb Mountain, East Dix, South Dix, and Dix Mountain, the sixth highest peak in the state. The range is approximately 12 miles (19 km) long by 9 miles (14 km) wide in a "V" shape, with Macomb at the point of the V. [2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 217. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
  2. ^ Dix Range. Peakbagger.com (2004-11-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.

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Coordinates: 44°04′N 73°46′W / 44.067, -73.767