- Macomb Mountain
Infobox Mountain
Name = Macomb Mountain
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Elevation = convert|1338|m|ft|0|lk=on [Summit elevation given as 1,338 m on topo map; as 1,332 m on peakbagger webpage, and as 1,343 m on summitpost webpage. ]
Prominence = convert|180|m|ft|-1|abbr=on [Key col elevation between 1,150 and 1,160 m.]
Location = Essex County,New York
Range =Dix Range
Coordinates = coord|44|3.11|N|73|46.82|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS "Mount Marcy"
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Listing =Adirondack High Peaks Macomb Mountain is a
mountain located in Essex County,New York . The mountain is named after Maj.Gen. Alexander Macomb (1782–1841), who won acclaim during theWar of 1812 at theBattle of Plattsburg , and served as Commanding General of theUnited States Army (1828–1841).Macomb Mountain is part of the
Dix Range , and is the southernmost of the High Peaks of theAdirondack Mountains .Macomb is flanked to the northeast bySouth Dix .Macomb Mountain stands within the watershed of the
Schroon River , which drains into theHudson River , and intoNew York Bay .The east and northeast sides of Macomb Mtn. drain into West Mill Brook, thence into the Schroon River.The northwest sides of Macomb Mtn. drain into Lillian Brook, thence into the East Inlet of Elk Lake, source of The Branch of the Schroon River.The southwest side of Macomb drains into Slide Brook, thence into the East Inlet of Elk Lake.The southeast slopes of Macomb drain into Niagara Brook, thence into The Branch of the Schroon River.Macomb Mountain is within the
High Peaks Wilderness Area ofAdirondack State Park .Notes
See also
*
List of mountains in New York
*Northeast 111 4,000-footers
*Adirondack High Peaks
*Adirondack Forty-Sixers External links
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6093 Peakbagger.com: Macomb Mountain]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150686/macomb-mountain.html Summitpost.org: Macomb Mountain]
* [http://ghost.zerowing.org/Mountains/macomb.htm Zeroing.org: Macomb Mountain Picture Gallery]*
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