MacIntyre Mountains
| 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 / 44.14361°N 73.98667°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 / 44.133°N 74.000°W |
| Parent range | Adirondack Mountains |
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]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 118–120. ISBN 978-1931951050.
- ^ Weber, Sandra (2001). Mount Marcy : the high peak of New York. Fleischmanns, N.Y.: Purple Mountain Press. p. 34. ISBN 1930098227.
- ^ Waterman, Laura (2003). Forest and crag : a history of hiking, trail blazing, and adventure in the Northeast mountains (First ed.). Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club Books. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0910146756.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: MacIntyre Mountains
- "Dix Range". Peakbagger.com. November 1, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
- "MacIntyre Range". Summitpost.org. September 5, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2008.