Geographical Features
Which mountain is named for its granite walls?
Whiteface
Which three people lost their lives in the Chocorua legend?
Chocorua's son (Tuamba), a settler named Campbell, and Chocorua himself
Which "Jackson" is Mt. Jackson named after, and who is it commonly misattributed to?
Charles Thomas Jackson; NOT President Andrew Jackson
Which mountain is named after the only president from NH?
Pierce (Franklin Pierce)
Which mountain evokes NH's state motto to "live free or die"?
Liberty
What was the original full name of Zealand Notch, and why was it shortened?
Name the influential Seminole leader who led a successful resistance campaign until he was ultimately captured by deception.
Osceola
Which mountain is named for New Hampshire's first cartographer?
Carrigain (Philip Carrigain)
Which four Adamses are represented in the White Mountains?
John Adams (2nd pres); John Quincy Adams (6th pres); Sam Adams; Abigail Adams
Which mountains are named after a duo of hunting buddies?
Carter and Hight
What are Cannon Mountain's two previous names?
Before 1917: Frank Mountain
1917-72: Profile Mountain
Which mountain name may come from the Abenaki for "rough mountain" or Algonquin for "born of the hill that shakes hands with the dawn"?
Kearsarge (North)
What is the Algonquin name for Mt. Washington?
Agiocochook
What is the Biblical significance of Moriah?
In Genesis, the mountain on which Abraham offers his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice to God
Who discovered Flume Gorge?
"Aunt" Jess Guernsey (at 93 years old!)
Which Pennacook grandfather/grandson duo have a mountain and highway named after them?
Papisse Conewa (Mt. Passaconaway) and Kancamagus (Kancamagus Highway)
How long did it take Darby Field to climb Mt. Washington for the first time?
18 days
What was Mt. Pierce originally named, and to recognize which person?
Mt. Clinton (DeWitt Clinton, NY senator who led the establishment of the Erie Canal)
Which four mountains were originally called the Haystacks?
Flume, Liberty, Lincoln, and Lafayette
Which two 4000-footers have the same body part in their name?
Galehead and Owl's Head
What was the name of the multitribal village founded by Tecumseh and his brother?
Prophetstown (in modern Indiana)
Besides 3 White Mountains, what else is named after George P. Bond?
Craters on Mars and on the moon
What is the nickname of the Eisenhower chief of staff who got a mountain renamed after that president?
Which geologist has a Pemi campsite named after him, and which 4000-footers did he name?