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Gore Mountain (New York)

Gore Mountain (New York)
Gore Mountain
Elevation 1,090 metres (3,580 ft) [1]
Prominence 570 m (1,870 ft) [2]
Location
Location North Creek, Warren County, New York, USA
Range Adirondack Mountains
Coordinates 43°40.41′N 74°2.92′W / 43.6735°N 74.04867°W / 43.6735; -74.04867Coordinates: 43°40.41′N 74°2.92′W / 43.6735°N 74.04867°W / 43.6735; -74.04867
Topo map USGS Thirteenth Lake

Gore Mountain is a mountain located near the village of North Creek in Warren County, New York, of which its peak is the highest point. Gore is flanked to the north by South Mountain, and to the southwest by Height of Land Mountain. The mountain is the site of the popular Gore Mountain ski resort.

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History

Gore mountain gets its name from the word gore. A gore is the term used to refer to an unsurveyed tract of land. The mountain remained unsurveyed during early settlement of the Adirondack Mountain region because it was considered valueless to early farmers and loggers. It was considered too high and steep for farming and horse drawn logging. It remained a "gore" and the name stuck as Gore Mountain.[citation needed]

Watershed

Gore Mountain stands within the watershed of the Hudson River which drains into New York Harbor. The south end of Gore Mtn. drains into Black Mountain Brook, thence into Chatiemac Brook, North Creek, and the Hudson River. The southeast slopes of Gore Mtn. drains into Straight Brook, thence into North Creek. The northeast slopes of Gore Mtn. drains into Roaring Brook, thence into North Creek. The north west and west slopes of Gore Mtn. drain into the headwaters of the East Branch of the Sacandaga River, thence into Hudson River.

Garnet mining

Industrial garnet has been mined at the Barton garnet mine since 1878 when Henry Hudson Barton began mining garnet for use as sandpaper abrasives.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gore Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6119. 
  2. ^ Key col elevation between 516 and 522 meters.
  3. ^ Out of the Earth: Mining in the Adirondacks, The Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, New York



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