Mount Shaw
Encyclopedia
Mount Shaw is a mountain
located within the Castle in the Clouds
estate in Carroll County
, New Hampshire
. With a summit elevation of 2990 feet (911 m) it is the highest of the Ossipee Mountains
.
Although of only moderate elevation, the isolation of the Ossipee Mountains gives Shaw 2330 ft (710.2 m) of prominence
above the low ground separating it from the White Mountains
, making it one of twelve peaks in New Hampshire with a prominence over 2000 ft (609.6 m).http://www.peaklist.org/USmaps/newenglandsummits.gif
The north and southeast sides of Mt. Shaw drain into the Lovell
and Dan Hole
rivers, thence into the Ossipee River
, Saco River
and the Gulf of Maine
. The southwest side drains into the Melvin River
which flows into Lake Winnipesaukee
, thence into the Winnipesaukee River
, Merrimack River
, and into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts
.
Mountain
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located within the Castle in the Clouds
Castle in the Clouds
Castle in the Clouds is a 16-room mansion and mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, New Hampshire owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust and operated by the Castle Preservation Society...
estate in Carroll County
Carroll County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,666 people, 18,351 households, and 12,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² . There were 34,750 housing units at an average density of 14/km²...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. With a summit elevation of 2990 feet (911 m) it is the highest of the Ossipee Mountains
Ossipee Mountains
The Ossipee Mountains are located just south of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. Mount Shaw, at , is the highest point in the range.-Geology and physiography:...
.
Although of only moderate elevation, the isolation of the Ossipee Mountains gives Shaw 2330 ft (710.2 m) of prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
above the low ground separating it from the White Mountains
White Mountains (New Hampshire)
The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England...
, making it one of twelve peaks in New Hampshire with a prominence over 2000 ft (609.6 m).http://www.peaklist.org/USmaps/newenglandsummits.gif
The north and southeast sides of Mt. Shaw drain into the Lovell
Lovell River
The Lovell River is a 9.5 mile long river located in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Ossipee Lake, part of the Saco River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean....
and Dan Hole
Dan Hole River
The Dan Hole River is a 5.1 mile long river in the town of Ossipee in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. Its waters flow via the Beech River, Pine River, Ossipee Lake, the Ossipee River, and the Saco River to the Gulf of Maine, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.The Dan Hole River begins at...
rivers, thence into the Ossipee River
Ossipee River
The Ossipee River is an river in eastern New Hampshire and western Maine in the United States. It is a tributary of the Saco River, which flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Saco, Maine....
, Saco River
Saco River
The Saco River is a river in northeastern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine in the United States. It drains a rural area of of forests and farmlands west and southwest of Portland, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Saco Bay, from its source. It supplies drinking water to roughly 250,000...
and the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
. The southwest side drains into the Melvin River
Melvin River
The Melvin River is an river located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Lake Winnipesaukee, part of the Merrimack River watershed.The Melvin River lies entirely within the town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire...
which flows into Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is approximately long and from wide , covering — when Paugus Bay is included—with a maximum depth of ....
, thence into the Winnipesaukee River
Winnipesaukee River
The Winnipesaukee River is a river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire. The river is located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. The total drainage area of the river is approximately .There are two distinct sections of...
, Merrimack River
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport...
, and into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.