Shelburne Moriah Mountain

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Shelburne Moriah Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Prominence 136 m (446 ft)
Coordinates 44°21′10″N071°05′55″W / 44.35278°N 71.09861°W / 44.35278; -71.09861
Geography
Location Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent range Carter-Moriah Range
Topo map USGS Wild River

Shelburne 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. Shelburne Moriah is flanked to the southwest by Middle Moriah Mountain. It is the northernmost Moriah Range summit along the Appalachian Trail, which crosses the Androscoggin River at Shelburne, New Hampshire, and continues north into the Mahoosuc Range.

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