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Hexenkopf Hill

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Easiest route
  
Road

Parent range
  
Reading Prong

Elevation
  
646 ft (197 m)  NGVD 29

Location
  
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Topo map
  
USGS Riegelsville, Easton

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.

Contents

Map of Hexenkopf Hill, Williams Township, PA 18042, USA

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.

References

Hexenkopf Hill Wikipedia