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Mount Washington is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
  • Elevation: 6,288.3 ft (1,916.7 m)
  • Location: Sargent's Purchase · Coös County · New Hampshire, U.S.
  • Prominence: 6,148 ft (1,874 m)
  • Listing: U.S. most isolated peaks 6th · U.S. most prominent peaks 59th · U.S. state high point 18th · New England Fifty Finest 1st · White Mountain 4000-footers 1st · Ultra prominent peak
  • Parent range: Presidential Range
  • Topo map: USGS Mount Washington
  • First ascent: 1642 (first recorded)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org