East Mountain (Essex County, Vermont)
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East Mountain | |
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Elevation | 3,439 feet (1,048 m) |
Location | Essex County, Vermont |
Prominence | 2,230 ft (680 m) [1] |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Topo map | USGS Seneca Mountain |
Listing | #29 New England Fifty Finest |
East Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, Vermont, in the "Northeast Kingdom". East Mountain is flanked to the north by Seneca Mountain.
East Mountain stands within the watershed of the Connecticut River, which drains into Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The north side of East Mountain drains into Madison Brook, thence into Paul Stream, and the Connecticut River. The southeast side of East Mtn. drains into Stony Brook and Fitch Brook, thence into Granby Stream, and into Paul Stream. The southwest side of East Mtn. drains into the East Branch of the Moose River, and thence into the Passumpsic River, another tributary of the Connecticut.