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Mountain range in the Adirondacks, New York

Dix Range
Dix Mountain and Hough Peak seen from Nippletop.
Highest point
PeakDix Mountain
Elevation4,855 ft (1,480 m)
Coordinates44°4′56″N 73°47′11″W / 44.08222°N 73.78639°W / 44.08222; -73.78639
Dimensions
Length12 mi (19 km) North South
Width9 mi (14 km) East West
Area68 km (26 sq mi)
Naming
EtymologyNamed for John Adams Dix
Geography
Dix Range is located in New YorkDix RangeDix RangeLocation in New York
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionAdirondack Park
DistrictHigh Peaks
Range coordinates44°04′N 73°46′W / 44.067°N 73.767°W / 44.067; -73.767
Parent rangeAdirondack Mountains

The Dix Range is a range of mountains in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, southeast of Mount Marcy and the Ausable valley, in northeastern New York State. The Dixes are named for John Adams Dix, then Secretary of State under New York Governor William Marcy, later Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and New York Governor. The only exception to this is the mountain formerly named East Dix, which in 2014 was renamed Grace Peak in honor of Grace Leach Hudowalski (1906–2004), who in 1937 became the ninth person and first woman to climb all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks.

The range includes Hough Peak, and Macomb Mountain, Grace Peak, South Dix, and Dix Mountain, the sixth highest peak in the state. The range is approximately 12 miles (19 km) long by 9 miles (14 km) wide in a "V" shape, with Macomb at the point of the V.

See also

References

  1. Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 217. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
  2. "Adirondack mountain renamed after first woman to scale all 46 High Peaks". syracuse.com. June 12, 2014.
  3. "Tribute to Grace Hudowalski 46er #9". Adirondack Forum. March 14, 2004. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  4. "Grace Peak Update 11-23-08". Views From The Top. November 23, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  5. "Dix Range". Peakbagger.com. November 1, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2008.

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