Hexenkopf Hill Explained

Hexenkopf Hill
Elevation Ft:646
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Range:Reading Prong
Coordinates:40.6212°N -75.243°W[2]
Topo:USGS Riegelsville, Easton
Easiest Route:Road

Hexenkopf Hill (German: Hexenkopf, "Witches Head") is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to 646feet, and is located in Williams Township, to the south of Easton.

It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.

Toponymy

Hexenkopf Hill is said to have been a shrine for local Native Americans. Early white settlers believed it to be inhabited by witches.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Riegelsville
  2. 1176929 . Hexenkopf Hill . 2016-01-16 .
  3. Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Geology and Geography. Pennsylvania Dept. of Internal Affairs, Topographic and Geological Survey, Harrisburg, 1939; p 64

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