Mount Hor (Vermont)

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Aerial view of Mount Hor from the south Lake Willoughby October 2021 002.jpg
Aerial view of Mount Hor from the south
Willoughby Gap from the north, with Mount Hor to the right of the gap Willoughby Gap from the North.jpg
Willoughby Gap from the north, with Mount Hor to the right of the gap

Mount Hor is a mountain in Sutton, Vermont. [1] It is part of the Northeastern Highlands of Vermont. It is located on the west side of Lake Willoughby and constitutes the west side of "Willoughby Notch" [2] ("Willoughby Gap"). There are hiking trails in Willoughby State Forest. [3]

Mount Hor is the subject of a poem by Robert Frost. "The Mountain" appears in Frost's second book of poetry, North of Boston (1914).

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References

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  2. "Mount Hor and Lake Willoughby". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  3. "Mount Hor and Lake Willoughby | Saint Johnsbury Vermont Backcountry Ski Trails | Trails.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-05-17.

Coordinates: 44°42′48″N72°03′11″W / 44.71333°N 72.05306°W / 44.71333; -72.05306