white mountains

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Definition of white mountains in English English dictionary

A section of the Appalachian Mountains in northern New Hampshire rising to 1,917.8 m (6,288 ft) at Mount Washington. Segment of the Appalachian Mountains. It extends 87 mi (140 km) across north-central New Hampshire and into western Maine. Containing the highest elevations in the northeastern U.S., its loftiest peaks, mostly 5,000-6,000 ft (1,500-1,800 m) high, occur in a series of summits that are named for U.S. presidents and make up the Presidential Range. The highest point is Mount Washington. Most of the White Mountains lie within the White Mountain National Forest. It is a popular summer and winter resort area

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A peak, 4,345 m (14,246 ft) high, in the Sierra Nevada of east-central California

Hyphenation

White Moun·tains

Turkish pronunciation

hwayt mauntınz

Pronunciation

/ˈhwīt ˈmountənz/ /ˈhwaɪt ˈmaʊntənz/