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The origins of Carter Dome's name is unknown. Local folklore suggests that it was named after a hunter named Carter, while a neighboring peak is named after his hunting partner, Hight.
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The mountain is ascended from the west by the Carter Dome Trail and Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, and from the east by the Black Angel Trail.
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Climate data for Carter Dome 44.2652 N, 71.1739 W, Elevation: 4,472 ft (1,363 m) (1991–2020 normals)
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of New Hampshire, which runs along the northern east side of
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Elevation
Prominence
Listing
White Mountain 4000-Footers
New England 50 Finest
Coordinates
44°16′2.42″N 71°10′45.34″W / 44.2673389°N 71.1792611°W / 44.2673389; -71.1792611
Coös County, New Hampshire
Parent range
Carter-Moriah Range
Topo map
USGS
mountain
Coös County, New Hampshire
four-thousand footers
Carter-Moriah Range
White Mountains
Pinkham Notch
Mount Hight
Wildcat Mountain
Carter Notch
humid continental climate
Köppen
subarctic climate
Köppen
precipitation
New Hampshire portal
List of mountains in New Hampshire
White Mountain National Forest

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