by Andy O.
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THE WHITE MOUNTAINS are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range, and are located in central and northern New Hampshire. The White Mountains got their name because of their rocky peaks appearing white in the sun. The White Mountains are folded mountains. Folded mountains are formed by two large sections of the Earth's crusts colliding and pushing up. These sections are called the Earth's plates. A plate can be as large as a contienent like South America. Glaciers also had a part in making the White Mountains. Glaciers are large sheets of ice that once covered New Hampshire. The glaciers covered the boulders and trees. They slowly moved across New Hampshire, moving rocks and trees, which scraped the ground and dug new rivers, valleys, and caves. They also eroded the tops of the mountains, which is why our mountains in the Northeast are more rounded than the Rocky Mountains out West. When the glaciers melted they left behind Lost River, The Flume, and Mt. Washington, and natural creations such as The Old Man of the Mountain and our notches. The White Mountains have several smaller ranges such as the Presidential Range and the Starr King Range. There are many ranges in the White Mountains but the Presidential is one of the biggest and most beautiful. The Presidential range includes mountains named after early presidents such as Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson and Mt.Jackson. Mt. Washington, with an elevation of 6,228 feet, is the highest peak in the northeast United States.
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