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