Carter Dome, or simply The Dome, is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
located in
Coös County, New Hampshire
Coös County (, with two syllables) or Coos County is the northernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 31,268, making it the least-populated ...
, U.S. It has a maximum elevation of , placing it on the list of the state's
four-thousand footers
The Four-thousand footers (sometimes abbreviated 4ks) are a group of forty-eight mountains in New Hampshire at least above sea level. To qualify for inclusion a peak must also meet the more technical criterion of topographic prominence important ...
.
Description
Carter Dome is part of the
Carter-Moriah Range
The Carter-Moriah Range of mountains is located in the White Mountains (New Hampshire), White Mountains, in Coös County, New Hampshire, Coös County, New Hampshire. The mountain range, range forms the northern east side of Pinkham Notch, oppos ...
of the
White Mountains of New Hampshire, which runs along the northern east side of
Pinkham Notch. The mountain is flanked to the northeast by
Mount Hight and to the southwest by
Wildcat Mountain (across
Carter Notch).
The origins of Carter Dome's name is unknown. Local folklore suggests that it was named after a hunter named Carter, while a neighboring peak is named after his hunting partner, Hight.
The mountain is ascended from the west by the Carter Dome Trail and Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, and from the east by the Black Angel Trail.
Climate
Carter Dome has a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''Dfb''), closely bordering on a
subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...
(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''Dfc''), with September only just averaging over , making there four months with an average temperature of 10°C or more. For a climate to be classified as subarctic, it must have an average temperature of at least 10°C for one month but no more than three months, whereas humid continental climates have four or more months.
See also
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List of mountains in New Hampshire
The below list of mountains in New Hampshire is an incomplete list of mountains in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, with elevation. This list includes many mountains in the White Mountains range that covers about a quarter of the state, as well ...
*
White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a federally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had alre ...
References
External links
"Hiking Carter Dome" Appalachian Mountain Club.
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Mountains of New Hampshire
Mountains of Coös County, New Hampshire
New England Four-thousand footers
Mountains on the Appalachian Trail
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