Mount Emmons (New York)

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Mount Emmons

Mt. Emmons (L) in The Seward Mts., seen from Seymour Mt.
Elevation 1,231 metres (4,039 ft)
Location Franklin County, New York
Range Seward Mountains
Prominence 35 m (110 ft) [1]
Coordinates 44°8.63′N 74°12.86′W / 44.14383, -74.21433Coordinates: 44°8.63′N 74°12.86′W / 44.14383, -74.21433
Topo map USGS Ampersand Lake
Listing Adirondack High Peaks

Mount Emmons is a mountain located in Franklin County, New York. The mountain is named after Ebenezer Emmons (1799–1863), a geologist who named the Adirondack Mountains and led the first recorded ascent of Mount Marcy in 1837. The mountain is part of the Seward Mountains of the Adirondacks. Mount Emmons is flanked to the north by Donaldson Mountain. Emmons is the westernmost of the 46 High Peaks.

Mount Emmons stands within the watershed of the Cold River, which drains into the Raquette River, the Saint Lawrence River in Canada, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The east side of Mt. Emmons drains into Seward Brook, thence into the Cold River. The west side of Emmons drains into Boulder Brook, thence into the Cold River.

Mount Emmons is within the High Peaks Wilderness Area of Adirondack State Park.

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  1. ^ Key col elevation between 1,190 and 1,200 m.

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