Hexenkopf Hill

For the similarly named mountain in Austria, see Hexenkopf.

Hexenkopf Hill
Highest point
Elevation	646 ft (197 m) NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates	40°37′16″N 75°14′35″W[2]
Geography
Location	Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parent range	Reading Prong
Topo map(s)	USGS Riegelsville, Easton
Climbing
Easiest route	Road

Hexenkopf Hill (German: Hexenkopf, "Witches Head") is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to 646 feet (197 m), 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]

References

1. Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Riegelsville
2. "Hexenkopf Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
3. Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Geology and Geography. Pennsylvania Dept. of Internal Affairs, Topographic and Geological Survey, Harrisburg, 1939; p 64