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Mount Monadnock, or Grand Monadnock, is a mountain in the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. [3] It is the most prominent mountain peak in southern New Hampshire and is the highest point in Cheshire County. It lies 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Concord and 62 miles (100 km) northwest of Boston. At 3,165 feet (965 m), Mount Monadnock is nearly ...
Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States, is a 1,017-acre (4.12 km 2) state park located on and around 3,165-foot (965 m) Mount Monadnock. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands. [2] The park is open to hiking, picnicking, camping, backpacking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. [3]
Monadnock State Park rangers called the agency just before 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, to report three hikers lost on the mountain just before dark, officials said in a news release.
The Monadnock Region is a region in southwestern New Hampshire. It is named after Mount Monadnock , a 3,165 foot isolated mountain, which is the dominant geographic landmark in the region. Although it has no specific borders, the Monadnock Region is generally thought of comprising all of Cheshire County and the western portion of Hillsborough ...
An ambulance took her to Monadnock Community Hospital, where she was treated. The other hikers, a 50-year-old from Quincy and a 37-year-old from Thailand, made it down under their own power. They ...
Lovewell Mountain, 2,473 feet (754 m), is a rugged monadnock contiguous with the southern part of Sunapee Ridge; several scenic outlooks on ledges provide views of the surrounding countryside. Mount Sunapee, 2,743 feet (836 m), is the high point of a mountainous 10-mile (16 km) ridgeline that spans four towns.
Portions of the route on Mount Monadnock and the Holyoke and Mount Tom ranges date back as far as the 18th century. Early trail-building was supported by various summit resort hotels popular in the 19th century. Such resorts once stood on Mount Holyoke, Mount Nonotuck, Mount Tom, and Mount Monadnock (at the Halfway House site).
"Monadnock" is derived from the Abenaki language, and indicates a mountain surrounded by relatively flat terrain. [1] According to local tradition, the word "pack" is an Abenaki word for "little". Thus "Pack Monadnock" (Little Monadnock) refers to its relationship to the higher Mount Monadnock, [2] 3,165 feet (965 m), 11 miles (18 km) to the west.