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Carter Dome
Carter Dome seen from Mt Hight.JPG
Carter Dome seen from Mt. Hight
Highest point
Elevation 4,832 ft (1,473 m)
Prominence 2,821 ft (860 m)
Listing White Mountain 4000-Footers
#12 New England 50 Finest
Geography
Location Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent range Carter-Moriah Range
Topo map USGS Carter Dome

Carter Dome, or simply The Dome, is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. Carter Dome is flanked to the northeast by Mount Hight and to the southwest by Wildcat Mountain (across Carter Notch).

The origins of Carter Dome's name is unknown. Local folklore suggests that it was named after a hunter named Carter, while a neighboring peak is named after his hunting partner, Hight.

The mountain is ascended from the west by the Carter Dome Trail and Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, and from the east by the Black Angel Trail.

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