Mount Colvin
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Mount Colvin is the 39th highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains
, in the state of New York
, USA
. Mount Colvin offers excellent views of a number of other Adirondack High Peaks, most notably the peaks that comprise the Great Range
. High Peaks that are readily visible from Colvin include Giant
, Rocky Peak Ridge
, Upper Wolfjaw
, Lower Wolfjaw
, Armstrong
, Sawteeth
, Gothics
, Saddleback
, Basin
, Tabletop, Marcy, Haystack
, Redfield
, Allen
, Nippletop
, Dial
, and Blake. The mountain is named after Verplanck Colvin
, an explorer of the Adirondacks and the director of the survey which mapped the region. After naming many other peaks and geographic features, he chose this less-prominent mountain to name after himself.
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
, in the state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
United States
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. Mount Colvin offers excellent views of a number of other Adirondack High Peaks, most notably the peaks that comprise the Great Range
Great Range
The Great Range is a mountain range in the Adirondack Mountains, near Keene Valley, New York, USA. It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the northwest....
. High Peaks that are readily visible from Colvin include Giant
Giant Mountain
Giant Mountain is the twelfth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, in New York, USA. The peak is also known as "Giant of the Valley," due to its stature looking over Keene Valley and St. Huberts to the west...
, Rocky Peak Ridge
Rocky Peak Ridge
Rocky Peak Ridge is the twentieth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park of New York, USA. The name of the mountain is due to its geology, a rocky ridge to the east of the better known Giant Mountain...
, Upper Wolfjaw
Upper Wolfjaw Mountain
Upper Wolfjaw Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.Landscape artist Alexander Helwig Wyant named the mountain, in combination with neighboring Lower Wolfjaw Mountain, circa 1870 for their appearance in profile....
, Lower Wolfjaw
Lower Wolfjaw Mountain
Lower Wolfjaw Mountain is located in Essex County, New York. Landscape artist Alexander Helwig Wyant named Lower Wolfjaw, together with neighboring Upper Wolfjaw Mountain, about 1870 for their appearance in profile. The mountain is the northeasternmost of the Adirondack High Peaks in the Great...
, Armstrong
Armstrong Mountain (Keene Valley, New York)
Armstrong Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York, named after Thomas Armstrong, a local pioneer.The mountain is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains.Armstrong Mtn...
, Sawteeth
Sawteeth (New York)
Sawteeth is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains.The mountain's name comes from the serrated appearance of its summit ridge....
, Gothics
Gothics
Gothics is the tenth highest of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Park in New York, USA. Much of the mountain is covered in bare rock slides, which give the mountain its name due to their resemblance to Gothic architecture. The summit has near 360 degree views, which combined with its location in...
, Saddleback
Saddleback Mountain (Keene, New York)
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains.The long summit ridge has peaks at each end with a pronounced dip between, giving it the profile of a saddle....
, Basin
Basin Mountain (New York)
Basin is the ninth-highest peak of the High Peaks Region in the Adirondack Park in New York, USA. The peak was named by Verplanck Colvin for several basins formed between knobs on its slopes. It is located in the High Peaks Wilderness Area...
, Tabletop, Marcy, Haystack
Mount Haystack
Mount Haystack is a mountain in the Great Range of the Adirondack High Peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is the third highest peak in the state, after Algonquin Peak and Mount Marcy. It gets its name from the resemblance of its rounded, conical peak to a haystack...
, Redfield
Mount Redfield
Mount Redfield is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is part of the Marcy Group of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains.Mount Redfield is flanked to the northwest by Cliff Mountain, and to the northeast by Mount Skylight....
, Allen
Allen Mountain (New York)
Allen Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. It is part of the Marcy Group of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains, and is flanked to the north by Mount Skylight....
, Nippletop
Nippletop
Nippletop is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is part of the Colvin Range.Nippletop is flanked to the northeast by Dial Mountain....
, Dial
Dial Mountain
Dial Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is part of the Colvin Range.Dial Mountain is flanked to the southwest by Nippletop....
, and Blake. The mountain is named after Verplanck Colvin
Verplanck Colvin
Verplanck Colvin was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineer whose understanding and appreciation for the environment of the Adirondack Mountains led to the creation of New York's Forest Preserve and the Adirondack Park....
, an explorer of the Adirondacks and the director of the survey which mapped the region. After naming many other peaks and geographic features, he chose this less-prominent mountain to name after himself.