Grace Peak

Grace Peak is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. It is part of the Dix Range, named after John A. Dix (1798–1879), New York Secretary of State in 1837, and later Governor. The mountain was formerly called East Dix, but in 2014 it was officially renamed Grace Peak in honor of Grace Hudowalski (1906–2004), who in 1937 became the ninth person and first woman to climb all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks.[3][4][5] Grace Peak is flanked to the northeast by Spotted Mountain, and to the southwest by South Dix.

Grace Peak
Grace Peak
Location of Grace Peak within New York
Grace Peak
Grace Peak (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation4,026 ft (1,227 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Prominence319 ft (97 m)
ListingAdirondack High Peaks 42nd
Coordinates44°03′55″N 73°45′26″W [2]
Geography
LocationNorth Hudson, Essex County, New York
Parent rangeDix Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Marcy

The northwest side of Grace Peak drains into the headwaters of the South Fork of the Boquet River, thence into Lake Champlain, which drains into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The east side of Grace Peak drains into Lindsay Brook, thence into the Schroon River, the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The south side of Grace Peak drains into West Mill Brook, thence into the Schroon River.

Grace Peak is within the Dix Mountain Wilderness Area of Adirondack State Park.

See also

References
  1. "Grace Peak, New York". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  2. "Grace Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. "Adirondack mountain renamed after first woman to scale all 46 High Peaks". syracuse.com.
  4. "Tribute to Grace Hudowalski 46er #9". Adirondack Forum. March 14, 2004. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  5. "Grace Peak Update 11-23-08". Views From The Top. November 23, 2008. Retrieved 2011-05-16.


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