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Dix Range Range 
Name origin: Named for John Adams Dix Country United States State New York Region Adirondack Park District High Peaks Highest point Dix Mountain - elevation 4,855 ft (1,480 m) - coordinates 44°4′56″N 73°47′11″W / 44.08222°N 73.78639°W Length 12 mi (19 km), North South Width 9 mi (14 km), East West Area 68 km2 (26 sq mi) The Dix Range is a range of mountains in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, southeast of Mount Marcy and the Ausable valley, in northeastern New York State. The Dixes are named for John Adams Dix, then Secretary of State under New York Governor William Marcy, later Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and New York Governor.[1]
The range includes Hough Peak, and Macomb Mountain, East Dix, South Dix, and Dix Mountain, the sixth highest peak in the state. The range is approximately 12 miles (19 km) long by 9 miles (14 km) wide in a "V" shape, with Macomb at the point of the V.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 217. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
- ^ "Dix Range". Peakbagger.com. 2004-11-01. http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=150729. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
External links
The High Peaks of New York's Adirondack Mountains Northern Adirondacks Esther · WhitefaceEastern Adirondacks Colvin Range Dix Range Northern High Peaks Marcy Group Other Great Range MacIntyre Mountains Santanoni Mountains Seward Mountains Street Range Categories:- Adirondack High Peaks
- Geography of Essex County, New York
- Essex County, New York geography stubs
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