Mount Horrid

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Mount Horrid is a summit in Addison and Windsor counties, Vermont in the United States.^[1] With an elevation of 3,205 feet (977 m), Mount Horrid is the 83rd highest summit in the state of Vermont.^[2]

Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. At the 2010 census, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.

Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,670. The shire town is the town of Woodstock. The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford.

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.

Peregrine falcons make their nests in the Great Cliff of Mount Horrid.^[3] A moderately difficult trail leads hikers to the Great Cliff.^[4]

The peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. It is believed to be the fastest bird in the world. According to a National Geographic TV programme, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph). As is typical of bird-eating raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop, making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom.

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Horrid
↑ "Mount Horrid". Peakery.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
↑ Copeland, Cynthia; Lewis, Thomas J.; Kerr, Emily (2007). Best Hikes with Kids: Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine. The Mountaineers Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-89886-644-5.
↑ Densmore, Lisa (19 May 2009). Hiking the Green Mountains: A Guide to 35 of the Region's Best Hiking Adventures. Falcon Guides. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7627-5793-0.

Coordinates: 43°51′01″N72°58′01″W / 43.8504°N 72.9670°W / 43.8504; -72.9670

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Horrid

[2] "Mount Horrid". Peakery.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

[3] Copeland, Cynthia; Lewis, Thomas J.; Kerr, Emily (2007). Best Hikes with Kids: Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine. The Mountaineers Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-89886-644-5.

[4] Densmore, Lisa (19 May 2009). Hiking the Green Mountains: A Guide to 35 of the Region's Best Hiking Adventures. Falcon Guides. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7627-5793-0.