Mount Waumbek
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Mount Waumbek is a mountain
located in Coos County
, New Hampshire
. The mountain is part of the Pliny Range of the White Mountains
. Waumbek is flanked to the northeast by Mount Weeks
, to the west by Mount Starr King
, and to the southeast by Pliny Mountain (1099 m). Waumbek is drained by various brooks into the Israel River
, and thence into the Connecticut River
and Long Island Sound
.
Waumbek is one of the Appalachian Mountain Club
's "Four-thousand footers
" and is located inside the White Mountain National Forest
. The summit can be reached from US 2, using a segment of the Cohos Trail
from Jefferson
village. On some older maps it is shown as "Pliny Major" in the uninhabited township of Kilkenny
.
During the early 1960s, the northern flank of Waumbek was under consideration for a ski resort
to be named Willard Basin Ski Area, but the project was terminated and the land conveyed to the federal government.
Mountain
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located in Coos County
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. The mountain is part of the Pliny Range of the White Mountains
White Mountains (New Hampshire)
The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England...
. Waumbek is flanked to the northeast by Mount Weeks
Mount Weeks
Mount Weeks is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire.The mountain is named for United States Senator John W. Weeks of nearby Lancaster, New Hampshire, the sponsor of the Weeks Act of 1911, under which the White Mountain National Forest was established.Mt...
, to the west by Mount Starr King
Mount Starr King (New Hampshire)
Mount Starr King is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Thomas Starr King , and is part of the Pliny Range of the White Mountains. Mt. Starr King is flanked to the east by Mount Waumbek, and to the northwest by Haystack Mountain...
, and to the southeast by Pliny Mountain (1099 m). Waumbek is drained by various brooks into the Israel River
Israel River
The Israel River is a river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It arises in the township of Low and Burbank's Grant and runs 24 miles generally northwest along U.S. Highway 2, traversing the towns of Jefferson and Lancaster, before joining the Connecticut River...
, and thence into the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
and Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
.
Waumbek is one of the Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club
The Appalachian Mountain Club is one of the United States' oldest outdoor groups. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains in New Hampshire, it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Maine to Washington, D.C...
's "Four-thousand footers
Four-thousand footers
The term Four-Thousand Footers refers to a group of forty-eight mountains in New Hampshire at least 4,000 feet above sea level...
" and is located inside the White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest is a federally-managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. It has a total area of...
. The summit can be reached from US 2, using a segment of the Cohos Trail
Cohos Trail
The Cohos Trail is a hiking trail running through northern New Hampshire in the United States, connecting the northern and southern ends of Coos County...
from Jefferson
Jefferson, New Hampshire
Jefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2010 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to two theme parks: Santa's Village and...
village. On some older maps it is shown as "Pliny Major" in the uninhabited township of Kilkenny
Kilkenny, New Hampshire
Kilkenny is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. It was granted on June 4, 1774, containing about . As of the 2010 Census, the township had no inhabitants....
.
During the early 1960s, the northern flank of Waumbek was under consideration for a ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
to be named Willard Basin Ski Area, but the project was terminated and the land conveyed to the federal government.