Summit of Whiteface Mountain Atmospheric Science Research Center
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Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington, New York
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Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in the state of New York, and one of the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains at an elevation of 4,867 feet (1,481 m). The summit offers a 360-degree view of the Adirondacks and clear-day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada, where the skyscrapers of Montreal, 80 miles (130 km) away, can be seen on a very clear day. Located in the town of Wilmington, about 13 miles (21 km) from Lake Placid, the mountain's east slope is home to a major ski area with the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies, which hosted the alpine skiing competitions of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Whiteface Memorial Highway reaches a parking area at an elevation of 4,600 feet (1,400 m), with the remaining 267 feet (81 m) being obtained by tunnel and elevator.
Summit of Whiteface
Mountain Atmospheric Science Research Center
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the
Wid Center)
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