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Mount Lafayette
Mount Lafayette as viewed from Franconia Ridge. Hikers are visible hiking through the krummholz in the col.
Highest point
Elevation5,249 ft (1,600 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,320 ft (1,010 m)[2]
Parent peakMount Monroe
ListingWhite Mountain 4000-footers;
#4 New England Fifty Finest
Coordinates44°09′39″N 71°38′40″W / 44.160704542°N 71.644360922°W / 44.160704542; -71.644360922[1]
Geography
Mount Lafayette is located in New Hampshire
Mount Lafayette
Mount Lafayette is located in the United States
Mount Lafayette
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
DistrictGrafton County
SubdivisionFranconia
Parent rangeFranconia Range
Topo mapUSGS Franconia
Climbing
Easiest routeHike from trailheads directly off Interstate 93

Mount Lafayette is a 5,249-foot (1,600 m)[1] mountain at the northern end of the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It lies in the town of Franconia in Grafton County, and appears on the New England Fifty Finest list of the most topographically prominent peaks in New England. The mountain's upper reaches are located in the alpine zone, an area where only dwarf vegetation exists due to the harsh climate.

  1. ^ a b c "Lafayette 1872 High 1958 RM 1". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  2. ^ "Mount Lafayette, New Hampshire". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.

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