White Mountains
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)
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a mountain range in the US, in E California and SW Nevada. Highest peak: White Mountain, 4342 m (14 246 ft)
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Its highest point, Mount Washington, is the highest point in the northeastern United States and a popular tourist attraction.
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The education specialist had already technically qualified for Boston in May when she ran a race in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
Mandatory evacuations were in place for portions of northern Inyo and southeastern Mono counties, including Laws in Inyo County, Chalfant in Mono County and the White Mountains Wilderness Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
Snowfall totals could range from 2 to 3 inches along the coast to up to two feet in the White Mountains in Maine and New Hampshire, Mr. Dumont said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Born in England, Roma moved when he was 5 with his family to Thornton, in the heart of the White Mountains, and grew up skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and hiking the challenging terrain.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
In the short time since I had passed, the foliage of the White Mountains had changed and tattered.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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