Just wondering what if any are the guidelines for how tall a hill has to be before it can be considered a mountain…also, what’s the difference between a lake and a pond?
thanks!
Georgie
found a reference at
Forestry Link
that defines a mountain as being
A natural elevation of the land surface, rising more than 1000 ft (see hill) above the surrounding lowlands, usually of restricted summit area (see plateau), and generally having steep sides.
and a hill as being
A natural elevation of the land surface, rising as much as 1000 ft (see mountain) above the surrounding lowlands, usually of restricted summit area and having a well-defined outline. Hills fringing a mountain range are called “foothills.”
Squink
October 21, 2003, 3:40pm
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GaryM
October 21, 2003, 4:32pm
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Lake/Pond
I was told by a Real Estate agent that “It’s a lake if you’re selling, and a pond if you’re buying!”
While visiting NewFoundland a few years back that they call any body of fresh water a pond, regardless of size. Might not be true though.