# Dix Range

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{{Short description|Mountain range in the Adirondacks, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox mountain
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| name               = Dix Range
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| image              = Dix and Hough seen from Nippletop.jpg
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| image_caption      = [Dix Mountain](/source/Dix_Mountain) and [Hough Peak](/source/Hough_Peak) seen from [Nippletop](/source/Nippletop).
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| etymology          = Named for [John Adams Dix](/source/John_Adams_Dix)
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| country            = [United States](/source/United_States)
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| state              = [New York](/source/New_York_(state))
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| region             = [Adirondack Park](/source/Adirondack_Park)
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| district           = [High Peaks](/source/Adirondack_High_Peaks)
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| range              = [Adirondack Mountains](/source/Adirondack_Mountains)
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| area_km2           = 68
| length_mi          = 12
| length_orientation = North South
| width_mi           = 9
| width_orientation  = East West
| highest            = Dix Mountain
| elevation_ft       = 4855
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|4|56|N|73|47|11|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline}}
| range_coordinates  = {{coord|44|04|N|73|46|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map                = USA New York
| map_caption        = Location in New York
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The '''Dix Range''' is a [range of mountains](/source/mountain_range) in the [High Peaks](/source/Adirondack_High_Peaks) region of the [Adirondacks](/source/Adirondacks), southeast of [Mount Marcy](/source/Mount_Marcy) and the Ausable valley, in northeastern [New York State](/source/New_York_State). The Dixes are named for [John Adams Dix](/source/John_Adams_Dix), then Secretary of State under New York Governor [William Marcy](/source/William_Marcy), later Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and New York Governor.<ref>Goodwin, Tony, ed., ''Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region'', Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 217. {{ISBN|1-931951-05-5}}</ref> The only exception to this is the mountain formerly named East Dix, which in 2014 was renamed [Grace Peak](/source/Grace_Peak) in honor of [Grace Leach Hudowalski](/source/Grace_Hudowalski) (1906–2004), who in 1937 became the ninth person and first woman to climb all 46 of the [Adirondack High Peaks](/source/Adirondack_High_Peaks).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2014/06/adirondack_mountain_renamed_after_first_woman_to_scale_all_46_high_peaks.html|title=Adirondack mountain renamed after first woman to scale all 46 High Peaks|website=syracuse.com|date=June 12, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tribute to Grace Hudowalski 46er #9 |publisher=Adirondack Forum |date=March 14, 2004 |archive-date=July 18, 2012 |url=http://www.adkforum.com/archive/index.php?t-519.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718102040/http://www.adkforum.com/archive/index.php?t-519.html |access-date=July 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Grace Peak Update 11-23-08 |date=November 23, 2008 |publisher=Views From The Top |url=http://www.viewsfromthetop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26413 |access-date=May 16, 2011}}</ref>

The range includes [Hough Peak](/source/Hough_Peak), and [Macomb Mountain](/source/Macomb_Mountain), [Grace Peak](/source/Grace_Peak), [South Dix](/source/South_Dix), and [Dix Mountain](/source/Dix_Mountain), the sixth highest peak in the state. The range is approximately {{convert|12|mi|km|0}} long by {{convert|9|mi|km|0}} wide in a "V" shape, with Macomb at the point of the V.<ref>{{cite peakbagger
  | rid = 150729
  | name = Dix Range
  | date = November 1, 2004 |access-date=April 23, 2008}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [List of mountains in New York](/source/List_of_mountains_in_New_York)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.lakeplacid.com/hiking/the-dix-range Dix Range hiking guide] at ''lakeplacid.com''

{{NY High Peaks}}
{{Mountains of New York}}

Category:Adirondack High Peaks
Category:Landforms of Essex County, New York
Category:Mountain ranges of New York (state)

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