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Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass. By Trista Clark. What is a Mountain Pass?. A mountain pass is a gap between two mountains. Passes may be very short with steep slopes at the top, or valleys of many miles. Mountain pass is also known as a gap, notch, and a saddle. Where is a Mountain Pass?.

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Mountain Pass

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  1. Mountain Pass By Trista Clark

  2. What is a Mountain Pass? • A mountain pass is a gap between two mountains. • Passes may be very short with steep slopes at the top, or valleys of many miles. • Mountain pass is also known as a gap, notch, and a saddle.

  3. Where is a Mountain Pass? • A mountain pass is found near a source of a river.

  4. Mountain Passes around the World • Great St. Bernard Pass at 2,473 meters (8,114 ft) in the Alps. • Khyber Pass at 1,027 meters (3,369 ft) between Afghanistan and Pakistan. • Khardung La at 5,359 meters (17,582 ft) in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

  5. Mountain Passes in New England • The Appalachian Mountains run though New England. • There are over 30 named passes in Appalachian. 13 of them are in New England.

  6. Appalachian Mountains Passes in New England 1. Appalachian Gap - Vermont 2. Crawford Notch - New Hampshire 3. Dixville Notch - New Hampshire 4. Franconia Notch - New Hampshire 5. Grafton Notch - Maine 6. Granville Notch - Vermont 7. Hazen's Notch - Vermont 8. Kinsman Notch - New Hampshire 9. Lincoln Gap - Vermont 10. Middlebury Gap - Vermont 11. Pinkham Notch - New Hampshire 12. Sherburne Pass - Vermont 13. Smugglers Notch- Vermont

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