- Thumb Mountain
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Name = Thumb Mountain
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Elevation = convert|1978|ft|m
Location =Hancock, New Hampshire
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Coordinates = coord|42|58|20|N|72|03|02|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=title,inline
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Type =monadnock ;metamorphic rock
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Age = 400 million years
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Easiest route = Harriskat and Thumbs trails
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Pronunciation =Thumb Mountain is a convert|1978|ft|m|adj=on steep-sided
monadnock located inHancock, New Hampshire approximately convert|13|mi|km|abbr=on east of the city of Keene and convert|8|mi|km|abbr=on north ofMount Monadnock . The mountain shares a common base withSkatutakee Mountain , convert|1998|ft|m, convert|3000|ft|m to the east. Much of the mountain is wooded but open ledges near the summit provide views of the surrounding countryside; vistas include the north face of Mount Monadnock.The west side of the mountain drains into
Nubanusit Lake , Brickyard Brook, Harrisville Pond,Skatutakee Lake , thence intoNubanusit Brook , theContoocook River , theMerrimack River , and theAtlantic Ocean . The east side drains into Jaquith Brook, thence into Nubanusit Brook. The north side drains into Ferguson Brook, thence the Contoocook River.The mountain is part of a convert|12500|acre|km2 "supersanctuary" composed of a number of conservation properties and easements facilitated by the Harris Center for Outdoor Education, other non-profit entities, and the state of
New Hampshire . The Harris Center maintains several hiking trails on the mountain and an environmental educational center at the mountain's north foot.References
* "Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide" (1999). Boston: The
Appalachian Mountain Club .
* [http://www.harriscenter.org/ Harris Center for Outdoor Education] . Retrieved February 22, 2007.
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