Seward Mountain is a
mountain
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located in
Franklin County,
New York
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, of which it is the highest point.
Seward Mtn. is named after
William H. Seward
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(1801–1872),
Governor of New York
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(1839–1842), and
United States Secretary of State
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(1861–1869).
The mountain is part of the
Seward Mountains of the
Adirondacks
The Adirondack Mountains (; a-də-RÄN-dak) form a massif in northeastern New York with boundaries that correspond roughly to those of Adirondack Park. They cover about 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2). The mountains form a roughly circular d ...
.
Seward Mountain is flanked to the southwest by
Donaldson Mountain, and to the east faces
Seymour Mountain across Ouluska Pass.
Seward Mountain stands within the
watershed
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of the
Raquette River
The Raquette River ( moh, Ahná:wate), sometimes spelled Racquette, originates at Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. long, it is the third longest river entirely in the state of New York.
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, which drains into the
Saint Lawrence River
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in
Canada, and into the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
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.
The southeast slopes of Seward Mtn. drain into Seward Brook, thence into the
Cold River, a
tributary
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of the Raquette River.
The west end of Seward Mtn. drains into Calkins Brook, thence into the Raquette River.
The northern slopes of Seward drain into Ward Brook, thence into Ampersand Lake, Ampersand Brook, Stony Creek, and the Raquette River.
Seward Mountain is within the
High Peaks Wilderness Area
The Adirondack High Peaks, High Peaks Wilderness Area, the largest Forest Preserve (New York), Forest Preserve unit in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, is located in three counties and six towns in the Adirondack Park: Harrietstown, ...
of New York's
Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...
.
See also
*
List of mountains in New York
*
Northeast 111 4,000-footers
*
Adirondack High Peaks
*
Adirondack Forty-Sixers
The Adirondack Forty-Sixers are an organization of hikers who have climbed all forty-six of the traditionally recognized High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. They are often referred to just as 46ers. As of 2021, there were nearly 14,000 regi ...
Notes
External links
Peakbagger.com: Seward Mountain*
Mountains of Franklin County, New York
Adirondack High Peaks
Mountains of New York (state)
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