Mount Gosford
| Mount Gosford | |
|---|---|
View from the summit. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,193 m (3,914 ft) |
| Prominence | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Listing | Quebec 1000 meter peaks |
| Coordinates | 45°18′06″N 70°52′04″W / 45.30167°N 70.86778°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, Quebec |
| Parent range | Longfellow Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Precambrian |
| Mountain type(s) | Gneiss, Granulite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hiking |
Mount Gosford is a mountain located in southern Quebec, Canada, at the border with Maine. It lies entirely in Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn in Estrie and is part of the White Mountains of the Appalachians. It is named after Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, governor general of British North America from 1835 to 1837. It is the 21st highest peak in Quebec and 4th in Southern Quebec.
It is made of gneiss and granulite dating from the Precambrian era.