Hexenkopf Hill
Highest point
Elevation646 ft (197 m) NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates40°37′16″N 75°14′35″W / 40.6212108°N 75.2429545°W / 40.6212108; -75.2429545[2]
Geography
LocationNorthampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parent rangeReading Prong
Topo mapUSGS Riegelsville, Easton
Climbing
Easiest routeRoad

Hexenkopf Hill (German: Hexenkopf, "Witches Head") is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to 646 feet (197 m), and is located in Williams Township, to the south of Easton.

It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.

Toponymy

Hexenkopf Hill is said to have been a shrine for local Native Americans. Early white settlers believed it to be inhabited by witches.[3]

References

  1. ^ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Riegelsville
  2. ^ "Hexenkopf Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ^ Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Geology and Geography. Pennsylvania Dept. of Internal Affairs, Topographic and Geological Survey, Harrisburg, 1939; p 64
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