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Mount Osceola is a 4,340-foot (1,320 m) peak within the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Located in the White Mountain National Forest, the mountain is named for Osceola, the early-19th century Seminole leader. It is the highest peak in the Waterville Valley region.[2]
| Mount Osceola | |
|---|---|
 Summit of Mount Osceola in late November 2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,340 ft (1,320 m) |
| Prominence | 2,034 ft (620 m) |
| Listing | White Mountain 4000-Footers, New England Fifty Finest |
| Coordinates | 44°0′5.81″N 71°32′8.21″W / 44.0016139°N 71.5356139°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Parent range | White Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Mt. Osceola Trail [1] |
Osceola can be ascended from the Greeley Pond Trail to the northeast of the mountain, which requires crossing the East Peak of Osceola first, or from the Tripoli Road to the south. There was a fire lookout tower at the top of the mountain, which significantly expanded the view from the peak, but it was taken down in the late 1970s. Views from the summit cover a large portion of the White Mountains, extending from Mount Washington in the northeast to the town of Waterville Valley in the south.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Mount Osceola 44.0016 N, 71.5399 W, Elevation: 3,888 ft (1,185 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
43.7 (6.5) |
56.2 (13.4) |
64.6 (18.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
67.7 (19.8) |
61.0 (16.1) |
48.6 (9.2) |
35.0 (1.7) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
45.1 (7.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.6 (−11.3) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
33.4 (0.8) |
46.0 (7.8) |
54.8 (12.7) |
59.5 (15.3) |
58.4 (14.7) |
52.0 (11.1) |
40.3 (4.6) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
36.4 (2.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.8 (−15.7) |
4.7 (−15.2) |
11.2 (−11.6) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
45.0 (7.2) |
50.0 (10.0) |
49.1 (9.5) |
43.0 (6.1) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.44 (113) |
4.28 (109) |
5.21 (132) |
6.04 (153) |
5.64 (143) |
6.66 (169) |
7.88 (200) |
5.93 (151) |
5.27 (134) |
7.57 (192) |
5.99 (152) |
6.50 (165) |
71.41 (1,813) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Easy Hikes on New Hampshire 4,000 Footers". Peakbagging the 4000 Footer Mountains of New England. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ "Hiking Mount Osceola". Appalachian Mountain Club. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
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