Giant Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,627 feet NGVD 29[1] |
Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 12th[2] |
Coordinates | 44°09′40″N 73°43′13″W / 44.16114316°N 73.72020911°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Keene, New York, U.S. |
Parent range | Adirondacks |
Topo map | USGS Elizabethtown |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 2 June 1797, by Charles Brodhead and party[4] |
Easiest route | Hike |
Giant Mountain, also known as Giant of the Valley, is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the twelfth-highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,627 feet (1,410 m), and one of the 46 High Peaks in Adirondack Park. It is located in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area,[5] in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is named for its towering appearance from the nearby Pleasant Valley to the east, which sits at a low elevation.[6]