Mount Hereford

Mount Hereford (French: Mont Hereford) is a mountain located in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada. It rises to 864 metres (2,835 ft).[1][2]

Mount Hereford
Mont Hereford
Highest point
Elevation875 m (2,871 ft)[1][2]
Prominence379 m (1,243 ft)[3]
Isolation19.66 km (12.22 mi)[3]
ListingMountains of the Appalachians
Coordinates45°04′56″N 71°36′05″W[4]
Geography
Mount Hereford is located in Southern Quebec
Mount Hereford
Mount Hereford
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
Parent rangeAppalachian Mountains
Topo mapNTS 21E4 Coaticook
Climbing
Easiest routehiking

Etymology

Mount Hereford is a reference to a city and a county of the same name in England.[5] A dictionary from 1832 refers to it as "Hereford Mountain." However, some locals refer to it as Montagne à Goyette or Montagne chez Goyette (translation: Goyette's Mountain).[6]

Recreation

It is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Hereford via the Neil Tillotson Hiking Trail, which is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long linear trail. It is accessible from either Clowery Road in Saint-Herménégilde or Coaticook Road in East Hereford. Other permitted activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and wildlife observation.

References
  1. Farfan, Matthew. "Mount Hereford by Foot or by Car". Townships Heritage. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. "Mont Hereford" (in French). Municipalité de St-Herménégilde. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. "Mont Hereford". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. "Mont Hereford". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  5. "East Hereford". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  6. "Hereford". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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