New Ipswich Mountain is a summit within the Wapack Range of mountains in south-central New Hampshire, United States. It lies within the town of New Ipswich and is traversed by the 22-mile (35 km) Wapack Trail. Barrett Mountain is located directly to the north along the Wapack ridgeline; Stony Top, a subordinate peak of Pratt Mountain, lies to the south. The summit of the mountain is mostly wooded, but a number of rocky ledges below the summit offer views of the surrounding countryside.
| New Ipswich Mountain | |
|---|---|
  New Ipswich Mountain Location in New Hampshire | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1880+ ft (573+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 480 ft (150 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°44′44″N 71°54′58″W / 42.7456417°N 71.9161888°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | New Ipswich, New Hampshire |
| Parent range | Wapack Range |
| Topo map | USGS Ashburnham |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 400 million years |
| Mountain type | metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Wapack Trail |
The east side of the mountain drains into the Souhegan River watershed, to the Merrimack River thence the Atlantic Ocean; the west side drains into the Millers River watershed, to the Connecticut River, thence into Long Island Sound.
References
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- ^ a b "New Ipswich Mountain, New Hampshire". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- ^ "New Ipswich Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide (1999). Boston: The Appalachian Mountain Club.
- Flanders, John (1991) Wapack Trail Guide. West Peterborough, New Hampshire: Friends of the Wapack.
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