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Mount Frissell, 2,454 feet (748 m), which straddles the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is a prominent peak of the Taconic Range. Frissel's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut.

Mount Frissell
Mount Frissell as seen from Bear Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,454 ft (748 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence781 ft (238 m)[2]
ListingU.S. state high points 36th
Coordinates42°03′04″N 73°28′55″W[1]
Geography
Parent rangeTaconic Mountains
Geology
Age of rockOrdovician
Mountain typeThrust fault; metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeMount Frissel Trail

Frissell's summit and the majority of its slopes are within Massachusetts' Mount Washington State Forest and part the town of Mount Washington, Massachusetts. Its southern slopes are in Salisbury, Connecticut. Here the state line reaches to within about 2,379 feet (725 m). The high-point marker for Connecticut is on the border with Massachusetts at 42.049633°N 73.483042°W / 42.049633; -73.483042.[3] (The highest mountain summit in Connecticut is Bear Mountain, about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the east-southeast of Mount Frissell.

Mount Frissell is traversed by the Mount Frissell Trail which connects with the South Taconic Trail to the west and the Appalachian Trail to the east.

The south side of Mount Frissell drains into Riga Lake and South Pond, then into Wachocostinook Brook, Salmon Creek, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound. The northwest side drains into Ashley Hill Brook, thence Bash Bish Brook, the Roeliff Jansen Kill, the Hudson River, and Upper New York Bay. The northeast side drains into Sages Ravine, thence into Schenob Brook, the Hubbard Brook, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound. Mount Frissell is bordered by Round Mountain to the southeast, Mount Ashley to the north, and Brace Mountain to the west.

  • The summit of Mount Frissell
    The summit of Mount Frissell
  • The highest point in Connecticut, on Mount Frissell's south slope
    The highest point in Connecticut, on Mount Frissell's south slope

See also



References


  1. "Ryant Bush". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. "Mount Frissell, Massachusetts". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  3. "Mount Frissell - South Slope, Connecticut/Massachusetts". 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.



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[de] Mount Frissell

Der Mount Frissell ist ein Berg im Gebirge der Appalachen an der Grenze der US-Bundesstaaten Massachusetts und Connecticut, nahe der Grenze zum Bundesstaat New York. Sein Gipfel mit einer Höhe von 748 m befindet sich in Massachusetts.
- [en] Mount Frissell

[fr] Mont Frissell

Le mont Frissell est une montagne culminant à 747 m d'altitude dans l'État du Massachusetts aux États-Unis et traversée sur son versant sud par la frontière avec le Connecticut dont il constitue le point culminant avec 725 m d'altitude.

[it] Monte Frissell

Il monte Frissell è la vetta più elevata (725 metri) del Connecticut (USA). È situato poco a nord/nord-ovest di Salisbury, nei monti Taconic, nei pressi del confine con il Massachusetts e lo stato di New York.

[ru] Фрисселл

Фрисселл (англ. Mount Frissell) — гора, расположенная на границе округов Личфилд (Коннектикут) и Беркшир (Массачусетс) и менее, чем в километре от границы со штатом Нью-Йорк.


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