South Mountain (Nova Scotia)

Infobox Mountain
Name = South Mountain
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Elevation = 275 metres (902 feet)
Location = Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Range = Appalachian Mountains
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Coordinates = coord|44|50|N|64|35|W|type:mountain_region:CA
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Easiest route = drive/hike

South Mountain is a Canadian range on the mainland portion of Nova Scotia. A granitic ridge stretching from the Annapolis Basin to Mount Uniacke, it forms the southern edge of the Annapolis Valley and shelters the valley from the climate effects of the pelagic coast along the Atlantic Ocean.

In contrast to its northern counterpart, North Mountain, South Mountain rises gradually over dozens of kilometres from the Atlantic coast and descends sharply at its northern edge where it meets the Meguma strata to form the south wall of the valley. The South Mountain range is also known as the South Mountain Batholith, the largest body of granitoid rocks in the entire Appalachians and comprises both granite barrens and granite uplands. It is estimated to have developed during the late Devonian Age.

The highest point on the ridge is at an unnamed point in Kings County, 26 kilometres southeast of Berwick near Lake George.

ee also

*List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
*Goler clan

External links

* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/mountains.html Atlas of Canada - Facts about mountains]