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Mount Washington is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River .
The Mount Washington Cog Railway, also known as the Cog, is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway). The railway climbs Mount Washington in New Hampshire, United States. It uses a Marsh rack system and both steam and biodiesel-powered locomotives to carry tourists to the top of the mountain.
Mount Washington State Park is a 60.3-acre (24.4 ha) parcel perched on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Summer seasonal amenities include a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mount Washington Observatory and its museum.
Mount Washington, located in northern New Hampshire, is the tallest peak in the northeastern United States, standing at 6,288 feet. During the winter months, its peak is home to some of the most ...
The White Mountain National Forest, formed in 1911 after passage of the Weeks Act, includes most of the mountain range and now covers 800,000 acres (3,200 km 2) in New Hampshire and western Maine. [3] The Mount Washington Auto Road and Mount Washington Cog Railway ascend the range's highest peak, which hosts a visitor center and weather ...
A Day In The Life Of People Observing ‘World’s Worst Weather’ Atop New Hampshire's Mount Washington. Atop the icy 6,286-foot peak, weather observers Charlie Peachey, ...
Aug. 23—SARGENT'S PURCHASE THE TALLEST PEAK in New England isn't famous for its height (6,288 feet). The U.S. has 450 peaks over 10,000 feet out West. But Mount Washington earns standing ...
The Omni Mount Washington Resort is a historic luxury resort hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, near Mount Washington. It was designed by Charles Alling Gifford . In 1944, it hosted the Bretton Woods Conference , which established the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank .