"Where in North America is this?" Section VI

[jayree]

Here is a visual clue. I have erased the name of the rock from the sign but, perhaps, someone has seen it.


Photo By: Jerry Kendrick (Edited)

Jerry

[Foy]

I assumed it was a Great Lakes locale right from the start. The "superior" clue then brought me to Mr Google, who quickly brought me to jayree's own photo posting showing Five Mile Rock, near Grand Marias, MN.

Foy

[jayree]

You have five great choices to determine the body of water in which this rock resides.

Jerry.

[jayree]

You are so right. It is Five Mile Rock located 5 miles north of Grand Marais, MN on the North Shore Scenic Highway (MN Hwy 61).

[Mark Sedenquist]

(Photo by Theresa Beal)

What mountain is this? Where is it? Why is it named what it is?

[Foy]

This mountain has a venerable name and is part of a venerable range.

Foy

[Mark Sedenquist]

Smokey Mountains? I don't suppose you could drop the name of the state?

As in "on top of Old Smokey"?

Krikey, this clue is as twisted as those used by Don Casey methinks....
(And I mean that in a good way...)

Mark

[CalOldBlue]

I'm thinking 'honored', as in Mount Washington in the Presidential Range portion of the White Mountains; in New Hampshire.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Yeah, I could go with that definition -- but the shape of the mountains doesn't really fit what I remember about the Presidential range.

Here's the usual view of Mt. Washington and I'd expect to see the towers up there -- but they are missing from the mystery photo...

Still cogitating....

[Foy]

The "venerable" context here would be "aged or old", and in a family way, such as one might refer to a certain ancestor. Which, in fact, referring to this class of ancestors, we often use the term "venerable" to indicate both age and honor.

"my venerable xxxxxxxx"

The mountain is in my home state of North Carolina, but is not in the Smokies.

Foy