North Pack Monadnock
| North Pack Monadnock | |
|---|---|
monadnock; metamorphic rock | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Wapack Trail |
North Pack Monadnock or North Pack Monadnock Mountain is a 2,276-foot (694 m)
White Mountains and west to Mount Monadnock. Pack Monadnock Mountain is directly to the south along the Wapack ridgeline. The upper elevations of the mountain are within Miller State Park
.
The east side of the mountain drains into the Souhegan River watershed, thence into the Merrimack River and Atlantic Ocean; the west side drains into the Contoocook River, thence into the Merrimack River.
Etymology
"Monadnock" is derived from the Abenaki language, and indicates a mountain surrounded by relatively flat terrain.[1] According to local tradition, the word "pack" is an Abenaki word for "little". Thus "Pack Monadnock" (Little Monadnock) refers to its relationship to the higher Mount Monadnock,[2] 3,165 feet (965 m), 11 miles (18 km) to the west. It should not be confused with the similarly named peak Little Monadnock Mountain, 17 miles (27 km) to the west.
References
- ^ Vermont Soils with Names of American Indian Origin, United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, archived from the original on 2009-03-20, retrieved 2008-01-06
- ^ "0270". New Hampshire's Historical Highway Markers. New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via ArcGIS.
- Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide (1999). Boston: The Appalachian Mountain Club.