- Carter Dome
Infobox Mountain
Name=Carter Dome
Photo= Carter Dome seen from Mt Hight.jpg
Caption= Carter Dome seen from Mt. Hight
Elevation=4,832 feet (1,473 m)
Prominence = 2,830 ft (862 m)
Location=New Hampshire, USA
Range=Carter-Moriah Range
Coordinates=coord|44|16|01|N|71|10|44|W|type:mountain_region:US |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS Carter Dome
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Listing = nowrap| White Mountain 4000-Footers #12 New England 50 FinestCarter Dome is a
mountain located in Coos County,New Hampshire . The mountain is part of theCarter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side ofPinkham Notch . Carter Dome is flanked to the northeast byMount Hight and to the southwest by Wildcat Mountain (acrossCarter Notch ).The origins of Carter Dome's name is unknown. Local folklore suggests that it was named after a hunter named Carter, while a neighboring peak is named after his hunting partner, Hight. [cite web| url=http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN081172672X&id=XRsC_EBRPEwC&pg=RA1-PA80&lpg=RA1-PA80&ots=BiyMBPkYF8&dq=%22Carter+Dome%22+named+after&sig=QiKgDFurQxYPtvQjH0N0LCPTtTw#PRA1-PA80,M1 | title="Appalachian Trail Names"| author=Lillard, David. E.| publisher=Stackpole Books| accessdate=2008-06-16]
Notes
ee also
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List of mountains in New Hampshire
*four-thousand footers
*White Mountain National Forest External links
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* [http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/plan/carter-dome.cfm AMC: Carter Dome]
* [http://hikethewhites.com/cdome.html hikethewhites.com: Carter Dome]
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