| North Pack Monadnock | |
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 North Pack Monadnock (on the right) viewed from Pack Monadnock. The mountain in the distance to the left isCrotched Mountain. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,276 ft (694 m) |
| Prominence | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°53′10″N71°51′56″W / 42.88611°N 71.86556°W /42.88611; -71.86556 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Greenfield, New Hampshire |
| Parent range | Wapack Range |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 400 million years |
| Mountain type(s) | monadnock;metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Wapack Trail |
North Pack Monadnock orNorth Pack Monadnock Mountain is a 2,276-foot (694 m)monadnock in south-centralNew Hampshire, at the northern end of theWapack Range of mountains. It lies withinGreenfield andTemple, New Hampshire; the 22-mile (35 km)Wapack Trail traverses the mountain. Ledges on the summit offer long views north to theWhite Mountains and west toMount Monadnock.Pack Monadnock Mountain is directly to the south along the Wapack ridgeline. The upper elevations of the mountain are withinMiller State Park.
The east side of the mountain drains into theSouhegan River watershed, thence into theMerrimack River andAtlantic Ocean; the west side drains into theContoocook River, thence into the Merrimack River.
"Monadnock" is derived from theAbenaki language, and indicates a mountain surrounded by relatively flat terrain.[1] According to local tradition, the word "pack" is an Abenaki word for "little". Thus "Pack Monadnock" (Little Monadnock) refers to its relationship to the higher Mount Monadnock,[2] 3,165 feet (965 m), 11 miles (18 km) to the west. It should not be confused with the similarly named peakLittle Monadnock Mountain, 17 miles (27 km) to the west.
