Middle Moriah Mountain

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Middle Moriah Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 3,755 ft (1,145 m) [1]
Prominence 155 ft (47 m) [1]
Coordinates 44°20′59″N71°07′16″W / 44.3497849°N 71.1211858°W / 44.3497849; -71.1211858 [2]
Geography
Location Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent range Carter-Moriah Range
Topo map USGS Wild River

Middle Moriah Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. Middle Moriah is flanked to the northeast by Shelburne Moriah Mountain, and to the southwest by Mount Moriah.

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References

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  2. "Middle Moriah Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2013-02-02.