Nippletop
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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
.
To the east, it faces Dix Mountain
across Hunters Pass, and to the west it faces Mount Colvin
across Elk Pass.
The west side of Nippletop drains into the West Inlet of Elk Lake, thence into The Branch of the Schroon River
, the Hudson River
, and into New York Bay
.
The south and east sides of Nippletop drain into the East Inlet of Elk Lake.
The northeast side of Nippletop drains into the headwaters of the North Fork of the Boquet River, thence into Lake Champlain
, which drains into Canada
's Richelieu River
, the Saint Lawrence River
, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
.
The northwest side of Nippletop drains into Gill Brook, thence into the East Branch of Ausable River, and into Lake Champlain.
Nippletop Mountain, 3,018 ft (920 m) high, is a different nearby mountain, at 43°59.54′N 73°45.16′W.
Mountain
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located in Essex County
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
, 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...
.
The mountain is part of the Colvin Range.
Nippletop is flanked to the northeast by Dial Mountain
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....
.
To the east, it faces Dix Mountain
Dix Mountain
Dix Mountain is the sixth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, and is located roughly on the boundary between the towns of North Hudson and Keene in Essex County, New York...
across Hunters Pass, and to the west it faces Mount Colvin
Mount Colvin
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...
across Elk Pass.
The west side of Nippletop drains into the West Inlet of Elk Lake, thence into The Branch of the Schroon River
Schroon River
The Schroon River is a tributary of the Hudson River in the southern Adirondack Mountains of New York, beginning at the confluence of Crowfoot Brook and New Pond Brook near Underwood, and terminating at the Hudson in Warrensburg. Its watershed is entirely within the Adirondack Park...
, the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, and into New York Bay
New York Bay
New York Bay is the collective term for the marine areas surrounding the entrance of the Hudson River into the Atlantic Ocean. Its two largest components are Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay, which are connected by The Narrows...
.
The south and east sides of Nippletop drain into the East Inlet of Elk Lake.
The northeast side of Nippletop drains into the headwaters of the North Fork of the Boquet River, thence into 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...
, which drains into Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
, the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
.
The northwest side of Nippletop drains into Gill Brook, thence into the East Branch of Ausable River, and into Lake Champlain.
Nippletop Mountain, 3,018 ft (920 m) high, is a different nearby mountain, at 43°59.54′N 73°45.16′W.
See also
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