Chamcook Mountain

Chamcook Mountain is located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] Ice has completely ground over it and the summit, 637 feet (194 m) above sea level, is scored and polished.[2]

Etymology

Chamcook is derived from the Passamaquoddy word of K'tchumcook which, according to William Francis Ganong, has many meanings but none are certain.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Chamcook Mountain, New Brunswick, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Geological Survey of Canada (1886). Summary report of the Geological Survey Department. pp. 4–. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-0-8020-7570-3. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

Coordinates: 45°07′30″N 67°05′00″W / 45.12500°N 67.08333°W / 45.12500; -67.08333 (Chamcook Mountain)

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