Lincoln Peak (Vermont)

Lincoln Peak is a mountain located on the border between Addison and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Lincoln Mountain section of the Green Mountains in the Green Mountain National Forest. Lincoln Peak is flanked to the southwest by Mount Abraham, and to the north by Nancy Hanks Peak, which was named after Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

For the peak of the same name in Washington State, see Lincoln Peak (Washington).

Lincoln Peak
Lincoln Peak
Vermont, U.S.A.
Highest point
Elevation3,975 ft (1,212 m) [1]
Prominence135 ft (41 m)
Coordinates44°07′37″N 072°55′41″W [2]
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyAddison / Washington
TownLincoln / Warren
Parent rangeGreen Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Ellen

Lincoln Peak is named after Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who was instrumental in the American Revolutionary War victory at Saratoga.[3] The summit is in the town of Lincoln, which is also named after Benjamin Lincoln.[4]

Lincoln Peak stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into the Richelieu River in Québec, then into the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The south face of Lincoln Peak drains into Lincoln Brook, then into the Mad River, the Winooski River, and into Lake Champlain. The east side of Lincoln Peak drains into Bradley Brook, then into the Mad River. The northeast side of Lincoln Peak drains into Clay Brook, then into the Mad River. The west face of Lincoln Peak drains by various streams into Beaver Meadow Brook, then into the New Haven River, Otter Creek, and into Lake Champlain.

The Long Trail traverses the summit ridge of Lincoln Peak. Sugarbush Resort is on the northeast slope of the mountain.

See also

References
  1. "Lincoln Peak, Vermont". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. "Lincoln Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  3. Bushnell, Mark (September 15, 2019). "Whence Camel's Hump and other Vermont mountain names?". VTDigger. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. "History of Lincoln" (PDF). lincolnvermont.org. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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