Mount Misery
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In the United States
- Mount Misery, a rocky hill in Pachaug State ForestPachaug State ForestPachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 27,000 acres of land. It is located on the Rhode Island border in New London County, and parcels of the forest lie in the towns of Voluntown, Griswold, Plainfield, Sterling, North Stonington, and...
, Connecticut - Mount Misery, a hill in the town of Auburn, New HampshireAuburn, New HampshireAuburn is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,953 at the 2010 census. The town was called by WMUR News 9 as number one of "New Hampshire's Most Beautiful Towns" in July 2010. It was also named 18 in The New York Times' "Top 200 Towns To Raise a Family."-...
- Mount Misery, or Valley Forge Mountain, in Tredyffrin Township, PennsylvaniaTredyffrin Township, PennsylvaniaTredyffrin Township + Dyffryn ) is a township located in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,332 at the 2010 census. Originally settled in the late 17th century, Tredyffrin is bounded by Delaware and Montgomery counties...
- Mount Misery, a hill and conservation area located in Lincoln, MassachusettsLincoln, MassachusettsLincoln is a town in the historic area of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, including residents of Hanscom Air Force Base that live within town limits...
- Mount Misery, a large wooded area and supposedly haunted hill in Huntington, New YorkHuntington, New YorkThe Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
on Long Island that once belonged to the Matnecock tribe, who believed the land was cursed- Mount Misery Road, a long stretch of road running alongside the Mount Misery woods
- Mount Misery, a hill on Buck Quarter Creek in northeastern Orange County, North CarolinaOrange County, North CarolinaOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough...
- Misery Mountain (Taconic Mountains)Misery Mountain (Taconic Mountains)Misery Mountain, , with at least ten well-defined summits, is a prominent long rideline in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts and adjacent New York. The west side of the mountain is located in New York; the east side and high point lie within Massachusetts. The summit ridge is part...
, a mountain located in New York and Massachusetts
Elsewhere
- Mount Misery, in Country Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Mount Misery, on West Point IslandWest Point IslandWest Point Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying west of West Falkland. It has an area of and is run as a sheep farm by R.P. McGill of Carcass Island.-History:...
, one of the Falkland Islands - Mount Misery, former name of Mount LiamuigaMount LiamuigaMount Liamuiga is a stratovolcano which forms the western part of the island of Saint Kitts. The peak is the highest point on the island of Saint Kitts, in the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and in the entire British Leeward Islands, as well as one of the tallest peaks in the eastern...
on the island of Saint Kitts - Mount Misery, a rock face in South County KilkennyCounty KilkennyCounty Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
overlooking Waterford City in Ireland
Other locations
- Pinelands Center at Mount Misery, a methodist retreat center and camping site in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, USA
- Mount Misery BrookMount Misery BrookMount Misery Brook is a tributary of Greenwood Branch in the southern New Jersey Pine Barrens in the United States.Mount Misery Brook starts in Brendan T...
, a brook near the retreat center
- Mount Misery Brook
- Mount Misery, a farm in the town of St. Michaels, MarylandSt. Michaels, MarylandSaint Michaels is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census. Saint Michaels derives its name from the Episcopal Parish established here in 1677...
, USA, owned by Edward Covey in the 1800s and purchased in 2003 by Donald Rumsfeld
Culture
- Mount Misery (book), a 1999 book by Samuel Shem
- "Mount Misery", a song by The Zephyrs from their 2001 album When the Sky Comes Down It Comes Down on Your HeadWhen the Sky Comes Down It Comes Down on Your HeadWhen The Sky Comes Down It Comes Down On Your Head is the second full length album released by Edinburgh based shoegaze band The Zephyrs. It was recorded at The Substation in Cowdenbeath, Scotland. Additional recording took place at Blackwing Studios in London, and at the home of Rachel Goswell .It...