Boott Spur
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Boott Spur is a minor peak located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The mountain is named after Francis Boott (1792–1863), and is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Boott Spur stands on the shoulder of Mount Washington, above the south side of the headwall of Tuckerman Ravine.
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Boott Spur | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,492 ft (1,674 m)[1] |
Prominence | 92 ft (28 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Washington |
Coordinates | 44°15′8″N 071°17′42″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Parent range | Presidential Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Washington |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike via Boott Spur Trail[1] |
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Although well over 4,000 feet (1,220 m) above sea level in height, the Appalachian Mountain Club does not define Boott Spur as a "four-thousand footer" because it stands less than 200 feet (60 m) above the col on the ridge from Washington, making it a secondary summit of that peak.