Little Mountain (Ohio)

Coordinates: 41°38′06″N 81°16′25″W / 41.63500°N 81.27361°W

Little Mountain[1] is a hill on the border of Lake County's Concord Township and Geauga County's Chardon Township in Ohio, U.S., with an elevation of 1,227 feet (374 m).[1] It, along with nearby Gildersleeve Mountain, Brown Mountain, and Thompson Ledges, is located along the northern ridge of an extension of the Allegheny Plateau.[2]

The first permanent modern settler arrived at Little Mountain in 1815.[2]

In the late 19th Century, a resort[3] was located near the summit; it has been the location of various hotels, the first built in 1831, the last demolished in 1925. Among the resort's frequent visitors were James A. Garfield and John D. Rockefeller.[2][4] A nearby settlement called Joice's Corners existed briefly during the time of the resort.[2][5]

Nearby Holden Arboretum provides tours of Little Mountain,[6] whose access is otherwise restricted,[2][7] and owns much of the land encompassing it.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Mountain [summit]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 A Journey through Time on Little Mountain. The Holden Arboretum. 1992.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Mountain [populated place]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Downing, Bob (2007-01-14). "Little Mountain". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  5. ↑ Geauga County Ohio - Place Names. Constance R. Wells/Geauga County Genealogical Society/USGenWeb.
  6. ↑ "Adult Group Programs". Holden Arboretum. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Holden Arboretum Hiking Trails Pictures". Hikingohioparks.com. Retrieved 2009-02-10.