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Tower Mountain (Massachusetts)

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to the north. It is bordered by West Hill to the west across the Wyomanock Creek valley. Tilden Swamp, a highland bog, is located just below the summit to the northeast. The west side of the mountain drains into Wyomanock Creek, then into
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2,193 feet (668 m), is a prominent peak in the
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Index

Elevation
Coordinates
42°29′54″N 73°19′54″W / 42.49840°N 73.33166°W / 42.49840; -73.33166
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Parent range
Taconic Mountains
Age of rock
Ordovician
Mountain type
Thrust fault
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
Easiest route
Taconic Crest Trail
Taconic Mountains
Massachusetts
Pittsfield State Forest
Taconic Crest hiking trail
Taconic Skyline Trail
northern hardwood
Hancock, Massachusetts
Pine Mountain
Smith Mountain
Berry Mountain
Kinderhook Creek
Hudson River
Long Island Sound
Onota Lake
Housatonic River
Long Island Sound

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