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The Great Gulf
Photo taken from Mount Adams showing the Great Gulf separating it from Mount Washington (on the left).

The Great Gulf is a glacial cirque, or amphitheater-like valley head formed from a glacier by erosion, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The cirque's walls are formed, from south to north, by the mountainsides of Mount Washington (Шаблон:Convert), Mount Clay (Шаблон:Convert), Mount Jefferson (Шаблон:Convert), Mount Adams (Шаблон:Convert), and Mount Madison (Шаблон:Convert). It is drained by the West Branch of the Peabody River.

The Great Gulf Wilderness is a protected wilderness area encompassing the cirque of the Great Gulf, and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Established in 1964, Great Gulf is New Hampshire's oldest and smallest wilderness area, comprising just Шаблон:Convert.

See also

References

  • Daniell, Gene, and Smith, Steven D. White Mountain Guide. 27th ed. AMC Books, 2003. Шаблон:ISBN.

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