Mount Colvin is the 39th highest

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in the High Peaks Region of the

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in the U.S. State of

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. Mount Colvin offers excellent views of a number of other Adirondack High Peaks, most notably the peaks that comprise the

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. High Peaks that are readily visible from Colvin include

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Rocky Peak Ridge Rocky Peak Ridge is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 20th-highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of . It is located in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area, in the town of Keene in Essex Co ...

, Upper Wolfjaw, Lower Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Sawteeth,

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, Saddleback, Basin,

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, Marcy,

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, Redfield,

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, Dial and

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. The mountain is named after

Verplanck Colvin Verplanck Colvin (January 4, 1847 – May 28, 1920) was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineer whose understanding and appreciation for the environment of the Adirondack Mountains led to the creation of New York's Forest Pres ...

, an explorer of the Adirondacks and the director of the survey which mapped the region. Originally named Mount Sabele and unknown to Colvin, he deferred to a survey team member to name it. The member chose Mount Colvin to honor his leader.

References

* Webb, Nina H. (1996), ''Footsteps Through the Adirondacks, The Verplanck Colvin Story'', North Country Books, Utica NY.

External links

Backcountry information for Adirondack Park
at ''dec.ny.gov''
Mount Colvin hiking guide
at ''lakeplacid.com''
Mount Colvin geography
at ''peakbagger.com''
Mount Colvin description
at ''summitpost.org'' Mountains of Essex County, New York Adirondack High Peaks Mountains of New York (state) {{EssexCountyNY-geo-stub