Mount Hereford
{{Short description|Mountain in Quebec, Canada}}
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| name =Mount Hereford
| other_name =Mont Hereford
| photo = MontHereford.jpg
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| elevation_m =875
| elevation_ref = {{cite web|url=http://townshipsheritage.com/article/mount-hereford-foot-or-car|title=Mount Hereford by Foot or by Car|publisher=Townships Heritage|access-date=20 August 2014|last=Farfan|first=Matthew}}{{cite web|url=http://www.st-hermenegilde.qc.ca/fr/activites/mont_hereford.shtml|title=Mont Hereford|language=French|access-date=20 August 2014|publisher=Municipalité de St-Herménégilde}}
| isolation_km =19.66
| isolation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=16319|title= Mont Hereford|access-date=20 August 2014}}
| prominence_m =379
| range = Appalachian Mountains
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| listing = Mountains of the Appalachians
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| country = Canada
| state_type = Province
| state = Quebec
| region = Estrie
| map = Canada Southern Quebec
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| label_position = top
| coordinates = {{coord|45|04|56|N|71|36|05|W|type:mountain_region:CA-QC_scale:50000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{toponymie|138369|text=Mont Hereford}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|21|E|4}}
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Mount Hereford ({{langx|fr|Mont Hereford}}) is a mountain located in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada. It rises to {{convert|864|m|ft}}.
Etymology
Mount Hereford is a reference to a city and a county of the same name in England.{{toponymie|177280|text=East Hereford}} A dictionary from 1832 refers to it as "Hereford Mountain." However, some locals refer to it as {{lang|fr|Montagne à Goyette}} or {{lang|fr|Montagne chez Goyette}} (translation: Goyette's Mountain).{{toponymie|28562|text=Hereford}}
Recreation
It is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Hereford via the Neil Tillotson Hiking Trail, which is a {{convert|12|km|mi}} long linear trail. It is accessible from either Clowery Road in Saint-Herménégilde or Coaticook Road in East Hereford. Other permitted activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and wildlife observation.
References
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External links
- {{cite opentopomap|Mount Hereford|45.082222/-71.601389|2023-04-19}}
- [http://www.forethereford.org/ Official website]
{{Mountains of Quebec}}
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