Presidential Range (Green Mountains)
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| Presidential Range | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Abraham |
| Elevation | 4,006 ft (1,221 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 286 ft (87 m)[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | U.S. presidents |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| Region | New England |
| County | Addison |
| Parent range | Green Mountains |
The Presidential Range is a mountain range in the Green Mountains of the U.S. state of Vermont. All of the summits of the peaks in the range are located in Addison County but the eastern slopes in the northern part of the range extend into Washington County. The major peaks in the range are named for several U.S. presidents from the period of the American Civil War through World War I.[3]
All of the peaks in the Presidential Range are above 3,000 feet (914 m) and all but one are above 3,500 feet (1,067 m). The highest peak in the range is Mount Abraham at 4,006 feet (1,221 m), while the second highest peak is Mount Wilson at 3,745 feet (1,141 m). Both peaks are among the one hundred highest peaks in New England.
From north to south (which corresponds to the chronological order of the corresponding presidencies), the Presidential Range includes:
- Mount Abraham, 4,006 feet (1,221 m), named after Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President, 1861–1865
- Mount Grant, 3,623 feet (1,104 m), named after Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. President, 1869–1877
- Mount Cleveland, 3,482 feet (1,061 m), named after Grover Cleveland, U.S. President, 1885–1889 and 1893–1897
- Mount Roosevelt, 3,528 feet (1,075 m), named after Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. President, 1901–1909
- Mount Wilson, 3,745 feet (1,141 m), named after Woodrow Wilson, U.S. President, 1913–1921
The three northernmost summits are in the town of Lincoln while the other two are in Ripton (all in Addison County). Except for Mount Abraham, the major peaks of the range are in the Breadloaf Wilderness in the Green Mountain National Forest.[4] Mount Abraham is separated from the other peaks by Lincoln Gap, the highest vehicle-accessible mountain pass in Vermont.[5]