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0/363Alpine chapter · 44.22° N · 73.86° W
Fig. 1Seventh Lake hardwood in peak Adirondack autumn
The largest protected area in the contiguous United States. Anorthosite high peaks, boreal summits, and a park bigger than some states.
The High Peaks are worn Precambrian rock with a boreal cap. Cascade and Marcy hold the views. Forever wild is not a slogan here; it is the constitution.
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Onward
The nearest plates, by the miles.
White Mountains127 miles · New HampshireXXV
Taughannock Falls181 miles · New YorkCCCXVIII
Watkins Glen198 miles · New YorkLXXIV
Ricketts Glen235 miles · PennsylvaniaCCCXV
Letchworth238 miles · New YorkCCCIX
Gulf Hagas239 miles · MaineCCCLVIII
Acadia276 miles · MaineXXIV
Assateague431 miles · Maryland / VirginiaLIAlpine chapter
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