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Record SL-657406 · Wikidata Q6919429

Mount Ararat

Ararat Mountain, Ararat Peak, Ararat Summit, Ararat
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Elevation
803 m
2,635 ft
Prominence
249 m
Isolation
Coordinates
41.7915° N, 75.4555° W
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Mount Ararat
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Ararat is a mountain located in the Pennsylvania villages of Belmont Corners and Orson. Its summit, which is in Orson, is the highest point in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and one of the higher points in eastern Pennsylvania. Mount Ararat is located in the Glaciated Low Plateaus geological section of Pennsylvania. This section is characterized with low rolling hills and modest relief. This summit is of low relief but stands as a peak above the countryside. The west and north sides of Mount Ararat drain into the East Branch of the Lackawanna River, thence into the Susquehanna River, and into Chesapeake Bay. The east side of Ararat drains into the West Branch of the Lackawaxen River, thence into the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Sugarloaf Mountain 771 m N 0° 3.4 km