Mount Grant (Vermont)
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Mount Grant is a mountain
located in Addison County
, Vermont
, in the Green Mountain National Forest
.
The mountain is named after U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
(1822–1885), and is part of the Green Mountains
.
Mount Grant is flanked to the east by Mount Cleveland and is three miles south of Lincoln Gap
.
Mount Grant stands within the watershed
of the Lake Champlain
.
The northeast side of Mount Grant drains into Stetson Brook, thence into the Mad River
, the Winooski River
, and into Lake Champlain.
The south and west sides of Mount Grant drain into the New Haven River, thence into Otter Creek, and into Lake Champlain.
The Long Trail
, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail
running the length of Vermont, crosses the summit of Mount Grant.
Mountain
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located in Addison County
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, in the Green Mountain National Forest
Green Mountain National Forest
Green Mountain National Forest is a national forest located in Vermontwhich supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver, moose, black bear, and white tailed deer. It also supports an abundant variety of bird species. The forest has been referred to as the 'granite backbone' of the state...
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The mountain is named after U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
(1822–1885), and is part of the Green Mountains
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately .-Peaks:The most notable mountains in the range include:*Mount Mansfield, , the highest point in Vermont*Killington Peak, *Mount Ellen,...
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Mount Grant is flanked to the east by Mount Cleveland and is three miles south of Lincoln Gap
Lincoln Gap
Lincoln Gap, is a mountain pass in the Green Mountains of Vermont.The highest point of the pass is located in Addison County, about 0.5 mi east of the boundary between Addison and Washington County....
.
Mount Grant stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
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The northeast side of Mount Grant drains into Stetson Brook, thence into the Mad River
Mad River (Vermont)
The Mad River is a tributary to the Winooski River in Vermont. It has its headwaters in Granville Gulf, then flows north through the towns of Warren, Waitsfield, and Moretown before entering the Winooski River just downstream from Middlesex. Other towns within the Mad River watershed are the...
, the Winooski River
Winooski River
The Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately long, in northern Vermont in the United States. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards the Connecticut...
, and into Lake Champlain.
The south and west sides of Mount Grant drain into the New Haven River, thence into Otter Creek, and into Lake Champlain.
The Long Trail
Long Trail
The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club...
, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
running the length of Vermont, crosses the summit of Mount Grant.