The Dix Range is a range of mountains

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

 in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, southeast of Mount Marcy

Mount Marcy

Mount Marcy is the highest point in New York State, with an elevation of . It is a popular destination for hikers due to its stature and great views, and the peak can get very crowded in the summer months...

 and the Ausable valley, in northeastern New York State. The Dixes are named for John Adams Dix

John Adams Dix

John Adams Dix was an American politician from New York. He served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and the 24th Governor of New York. He was also a Union major general during the Civil War.-Early life and career:...

, then Secretary of State under New York Governor William Marcy, later Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and New York Governor.

The range includes Hough Peak

Hough Peak

Hough Peak is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain, part of the Dix Range, is named after Franklin B. Hough , the first chief of the United States Division of Forestry, and sometimes called the "father of American forestry"....

, and Macomb Mountain

Macomb Mountain

Macomb Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is named after Maj.Gen. Alexander Macomb , who won acclaim during the War of 1812 at the Battle of Plattsburgh, and served as Commanding General of the United States Army .Macomb Mountain is part of the Dix Range, and is...

, East Dix

East Dix

East Dix is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. It is part of the Dix Range, named after John A. Dix , New York Secretary of State in 1837, and later Governor. There has been a movement to change the name of the peak to Grace Peak, in honor of Grace Hudowalski , the ninth person and first...

, South Dix

South Dix

South Dix is a mountain located in Essex County, New York.The mountain is part of the Dix Range, named after John A. Dix , New York Secretary of State in 1837, and later Governor.The name is being changed to Carson Peak, after Russell M.L...

, and Dix Mountain

Dix Mountain

Dix Mountain is the sixth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, and is located roughly on the boundary between the towns of North Hudson and Keene in Essex County, New York...

, 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.

External links

• Adirondack Journeys - Dix Range