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The Presidential Range of mountains is located in the White Mountains of the State of New Hampshire , almost entirely in Coos County . The most notable Summits of the Range are named for prominent American s, either public figures of the 18th and 19th centuries or President s. NOTABLE SUMMITS These summits include, in sequence from southwest to northeast:
Mt. Adams has, besides its main summit, four subsidiary peaks that are also commonly recognized by name; two, Sam Adams and John Quincy Adams, are listed above. The third and fourth are:
OTHER SUMMITS IN THE RANGE Aside from the notable summits, the geological Presidential Range contains a number of additional named peaks.
Several peaks drained on their west faces by the Dry River are less accessible than the main and most visited ridge of the range; when enumerated, they are usually grouped with the Presidentials, but they are likely to be neglected, or mentioned as an afterthought, in discussing the range as whole. They include:
WATERSHEDS The Presidentials separate drainage via the Saco and Androscoggin River s into the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Maine , from drainage into the Israel and Ammonoosuc River s, thence into the Connecticut River , and thence into Long Island Sound . |
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