Monadnock (disambiguation)
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Monadnock may refer to:
A geologic term
Names of summits
Hiking trails
Architecture
Business
Ships
A geologic term
- MonadnockMonadnockA monadnock or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain...
or "inselberg", a generic term for isolated mountain
Names of summits
- Mount MonadnockMount MonadnockMount Monadnock, or Grand Monadnock, is the most prominent New England mountain peak south of the White Mountains and east of the Massachusetts Berkshires, and is the highest point in Cheshire County, New Hampshire...
, a well-known summit in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, located in the town of Jaffrey - Monadnock Mountain (Vermont)Monadnock Mountain (Vermont)Monadnock Mountain, also called Mount Monadnock, is an inselberg located in Lemington in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont in the United States. The mountain overlooks the Connecticut River and the town of Colebrook, New Hampshire....
, a summit in Lemington, Vermont, United States - Pack MonadnockPack MonadnockPack Monadnock or Pack Monadnock Mountain , is the highest peak of the Wapack Range of mountains and the highest point in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The mountain, a monadnock, is located in south-central New Hampshire within the towns of Peterborough and Temple. The Wapack Trail and a...
, a mountain in the Wapack Range of southern New Hampshire - North Pack MonadnockNorth Pack MonadnockNorth Pack Monadnock or North Pack Monadnock Mountain is a monadnock located in south-central New Hampshire, at the northern end of the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within Greenfield and Temple, New Hampshire; the Wapack Trail traverses the mountain. Ledges on the summit offer long views...
, a mountain in the Wapack Range of southern New Hampshire - Little Monadnock MountainLittle Monadnock MountainLittle Monadnock Mountain, , is located in the towns of Fitzwilliam and Troy, New Hampshire. Most of the mountain is located within Rhododendron State Park; there are scenic vistas from ledges just below the summit...
, a mountain located in southern New Hampshire in the towns of Troy and Fitzwilliam
Hiking trails
- Metacomet-Monadnock TrailMetacomet-Monadnock TrailThe Metacomet-Monadnock Trail is a hiking trail that traverses the Metacomet Ridge of the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts and the central uplands of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire...
, a 110 mi (177 km) hiking trail located in western Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire - Monadnock-Sunapee GreenwayMonadnock-Sunapee GreenwayThe Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway is a hiking trail that traverses the highlands of southern New Hampshire from Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey to Mount Sunapee in Newbury...
, a 50 mi (80.5 km) hiking trail located in southwestern New Hampshire
Architecture
- The Monadnock BuildingMonadnock BuildingThe Monadnock Building , is a skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The north half of the building was designed by the firm of Burnham & Root and built in 1891...
, a proto-skyscraper located in the city of Chicago, Illinois
Business
- Monadnock Lifetime ProductsMonadnock Lifetime ProductsMonadnock Lifetime Products, Inc. is a weapons manufacturer providing equipment to law enforcement and private security companies. Monadnock is well known for several models of police baton they produce.-Company products:...
, a law enforcement equipment company
Ships
- USS MonadnockUSS MonadnockUSS Monadnock may refer to:, was a double-turret monitor commissioned in October 1864 and decommissioned June 1866, was an commissioned in September 1883 and decommissioned March 1919, was acquired by the US Navy in June 1941 and sold in 1949...
, various ships of the United States Navy with this name