View from Mt. Von Hoevenberg, Adirondack Mountains, New York
The Adirondack Mountains make up a circular region that is part of the Grenville Province, a large belt of basement rock. The region is divided into the Central Highlands and the Northwest Lowlands, which are separated by the Carthage-Colton Mylonite Zone. It was once covered by the same layers of sedimentary rock that now surround it, but recent uplift and erosion have exposed the basement. Seen from space, the region has several prominent features: long, straight valleys; gently curved ridges and valleys; and a radial drainage pattern. Mount Van Hoevenberg is a summit point located in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, 9 miles east-southeast of the town of Lake Placid. Named for Henry Van Hoevenberg, it is best known for the location of the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track, and of a network of cross-country ski trails. The Mount Van Hoevenberg sports complex was used to host the 1932 (bobsleigh) and 1980 Winter Olympics (bobsleigh, luge, cross-country skiing, and biathlon).
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