Morgan Hill (Pennsylvania)

Morgan Hill
Highest point
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates 40°39′53″N 75°12′22″W / 40.6648214°N 75.2060095°W / 40.6648214; -75.2060095Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 75°12′22″W / 40.6648214°N 75.2060095°W / 40.6648214; -75.2060095[2]
Geography
Location Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parent range Reading Prong
Topo map USGS Easton
Climbing
Easiest route Road

Morgan Hill, or Mammy Morgans Hill[3] is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to 673 feet (205 m), and is located in Williams Township, to the south of Easton. Morgan Hill overlooks the Delaware River, and Interstate 78. It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.

Toponymy

Morgan Hill takes its name from Elizabeth Bell Morgan (c1759 - 1839), widow of Dr. Abel Morgan. A prominent leader in the local community, Mrs. Morgan operated a tavern atop the hill that later bore her name.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Easton
  2. ↑ "Morgan Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ↑ Miller, Benjamin L. and others. (1939). Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Geological Survey 4th., County Report C48, x, 496 p., illus., geol map.
  4. ↑ Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Geology and Geography. Pennsylvania Dept. of Internal Affairs, Topographic and Geological Survey, Harrisburg, 1939; p 67


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