Donaldson Mountain

Donaldson Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, New York, named in 1924 after Alfred Lee Donaldson (1866–1923), author of A History of the Adirondacks. The mountain is part of the Seward Mountains of the Adirondacks. Donaldson Mtn. is flanked to the northeast by Seward Mountain, and to the south by Mount Emmons.

Donaldson Mountain
Donaldson Mountain (Right) and Mount Emmons (Left) seen from Seward Mt.
Highest point
Elevation4,108 ft (1,252 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence138 ft (42 m) [1]
ListingAdirondack High Peaks 33rd
Coordinates44°09′14″N 74°12′40″W [2]
Geography
Donaldson Mountain
Location of Donaldson Mountain within New York
Donaldson Mountain
Donaldson Mountain (the United States)
LocationFranklin County, New York
Parent rangeSeward Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Ampersand Lake

Donaldson Mountain stands within the watershed of the Raquette River, which drains into the Saint Lawrence River in Canada, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The southeast side of Donaldson Mt. drains into Seward Brook, thence into the Cold River, a tributary of the Raquette River. The southwest end of Donaldson Mt. drains into Boulder Brook, thence into the Cold River. The northwest side of Donaldson drains into Calkins Brook, thence into the Raquette River.

Donaldson Mountain is within the High Peaks Wilderness Area of Adirondack State Park.

See also

Notes
  1. "Donaldson Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  2. "Donaldson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.


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