MacIntyre Mountains
Mountain in the United States
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The MacIntyre Mountains or MacIntyre Range is a range of mountains in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, due west of Mount Marcy, in northeastern New York State. The range runs 8 miles (13 km) from southwest to northeast. Its sheer southwest slope makes up one side of Indian Pass, and a northeastern spur forms the cliffs of Avalanche Pass. From southwest to northeast, the range includes Mount Marshall, Iroquois Peak, Boundary Peak, Algonquin Peak, and Wright Peak. Algonquin is the second-highest peak in the Adirondacks.[1]
| MacIntyre Mountains | |
|---|---|
The MacIntyre Range from St. Regis Mountain. At left is Mount Marcy, with Wright Peak just below it. In the center is Algonquin Peak; Iroquois Peak is at far right. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Algonquin Peak |
| Elevation | 5,115 ft (1,559 m) |
| Coordinates | 44°8′37″N 073°59′12″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8 mi (13 km) NE–SW |
| Geography | |
  MacIntyre Mountains Location in New York | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Adirondack Park |
| Range coordinates | 44°8′N 74°0′W |
| Parent range | Adirondack Mountains |
Despite being spelled differently, the range is named for Archibald McIntyre, the founder of the McIntyre Iron Works at Tahawus, New York.[1] The name McIntyre originally referred only to Algonquin Peak, and was given to the mountain in 1837 by a party led by New York state geologist Ebenezer Emmons. Mountaineer Russell Carson applied the name to the entire range in his accounts.[2] The earliest recorded ascent on the range was made in 1797, when surveyor Charles Brodhead crossed Boundary Peak to mark the boundary of the Old Military Tract.[1][3]
