| Donaldson Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Donaldson Mountain (Right) and
Mount Emmons (Left) seen from
Seward Mt. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,108 ft (1,252 m) NGVD 29 [1] |
| Prominence | 138 ft (42 m) [1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 33rd |
| Coordinates | 44°09′14″N 74°12′40″W / 44.1539471°N 74.2109910°W [2] |
| Geography | |
  Donaldson Mountain Location of Donaldson Mountain within New York  Donaldson Mountain Donaldson Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Franklin County, New York |
| Parent range | Seward Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ampersand Lake |
Donaldson Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, New York, named in 1924 after Alfred Lee Donaldson (1866–1923), author of A History of the Adirondacks. The mountain is part of the Seward Mountains of the Adirondacks. Donaldson Mtn. is flanked to the northeast by Seward Mountain, and to the south by Mount Emmons.
Donaldson Mountain stands within the watershed of the Raquette River, which drains into the Saint Lawrence River in Canada, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The southeast side of Donaldson Mt. drains into Seward Brook, thence into the Cold River, a tributary of the Raquette River. The southwest end of Donaldson Mt. drains into Boulder Brook, thence into the Cold River. The northwest side of Donaldson drains into Calkins Brook, thence into the Raquette River.
Donaldson Mountain is within the High Peaks Wilderness Area of Adirondack State Park.
See also
- List of mountains in New York
- Northeast 111 4,000-footers
- Adirondack High Peaks
- Adirondack Forty-Sixers
Notes
- ^ a b "Donaldson Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Donaldson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
External links
- "Mount Donaldson". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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