词条 | Hexenkopf Hill |
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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 | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Road }} 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. ToponymyHexenkopf Hill is said to have been a shrine for local Native Americans. Early white settlers believed it to be inhabited by witches.[3] References1. ^Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Riegelsville {{Mountains of Pennsylvania}}{{NorthamptonCountyPA-geo-stub}}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 2 : Mountains of Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Mountains of Pennsylvania |
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