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Mt Ascutney

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Mt Ascutney
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Mt Ascutney
Mount Ascutney is a monadnock located in southern Vermont. With a summit elevation of about 3144 feet , it is the second-highest peak in Windsor County, Vermont . Particularly noteworthy about Ascutney are its granite outcrops, one of which, near its peak, serves as a launching point for hang-gliders. The mountain is very steep, and its trails traverse a Vermont state forest. While the name Ascutney was originally thought to come from the Abenaki word Ascutegnik, which was the name of a settlement near where the Sugar River meets the Connecticut River, it was later determined that the name actually has no meaning. The Abenaki name for the mountain is Kaskadenak , which means mountain of the rocky summit or wide mountain. In July 2018, the State of Vermont Board of Libraries, which has the state's mountain naming authority, heard arguments to officially rename the mountain to Mount Kaskadenak. The renaming had strong support from the indigenous tribes. The Board voted 5-0 to reject the name change citing local opposition from residents.The mountain's base straddles several villages — Ascutney, Brownsville, Windsor, and West Windsor — and it is located only several miles off exit 8 on Interstate 91. The mountain itself is visible from the top of Mount Washington, seventy miles away.
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