Mount Hereford (French: Mont Hereford) is a mountain located in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada. It rises to 864 metres (2,835 ft).[1][2]
| Mount Hereford | |
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| Mont Hereford | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 379 m (1,243 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 19.66 km (12.22 mi)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of the Appalachians |
| Coordinates | 45°04′56″N 71°36′05″W / 45.08222°N 71.60139°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hereford | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 21E4 Coaticook |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hiking |
Etymology
editMount Hereford is a reference to a city and a county of the same name in England.[5] A dictionary from 1832 refers to it as "Hereford Mountain." However, some locals refer to it as Montagne à Goyette or Montagne chez Goyette (translation: Goyette's Mountain).[6]
Recreation
editIt is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Hereford via the Neil Tillotson Hiking Trail, which is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long linear trail. It is accessible from either Clowery Road in Saint-Herménégilde or Coaticook Road in East Hereford. Other permitted activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and wildlife observation.
References
edit- ^ a b Farfan, Matthew. "Mount Hereford by Foot or by Car". Townships Heritage. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Mont Hereford" (in French). Municipalité de St-Herménégilde. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Mont Hereford". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Mont Hereford". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: East Hereford". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Hereford". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
External links
edit- "Topographic map of Mount Hereford". opentopomap.org.
- Official website