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词条 Hexenkopf Hill
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  1. Toponymy

  2. References

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| name = Hexenkopf Hill
| photo =
| photo_caption =
| elevation_ft = 646
| elevation_ref = {{NGVD29}}[1]
| prominence =
| location = Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| range = Reading Prong
| coordinates = {{coord|40.6212108|-75.2429545|format=dms|region:US-PA_type:mountain_source:gnis|display=inline,title}}[2]
| topo = USGS Riegelsville, Easton
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Hexenkopf Hill ({{lang-de|Hexenkopf}}, "Witches Head") is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to {{convert|646|ft|m|0}}, and is located in Williams Township, to the south of Easton.

It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.

Toponymy

Hexenkopf Hill is said to have been a shrine for local Native Americans. Early white settlers believed it to be inhabited by witches.[3]

References

1. ^Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Riegelsville
2. ^ {{cite gnis | id = 1176929 | name = Hexenkopf Hill | accessdate = 2016-01-16 }}
3. ^Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Geology and Geography. Pennsylvania Dept. of Internal Affairs, Topographic and Geological Survey, Harrisburg, 1939; p 64
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2 : Mountains of Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Mountains of Pennsylvania

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