Mount Whittier (New Hampshire)

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Mount Whittier
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Highest point
Elevation 2,205 ft (672 m)
Coordinates 43°48′32″N71°15′29″W / 43.80889°N 71.25806°W / 43.80889; -71.25806
Geography
Location Tamworth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent range Ossipee Mountains
Topo map USGS Tamworth

Mount Whittier is a mountain in Carroll County, New Hampshire, in the northern Ossipee Mountains. Named after John Greenleaf Whittier, the peak is not to be confused with nearby Nickerson Mountain, which was once known as Mount Whittier.

There are no hiking trails on Mount Whittier. There was once a CCC alpine ski trail on the northern face.

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