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History of the Catskill Mountains

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smaller mountains. Streams that formed over time eroded gaps and valleys, leaving today's "mountains." The next great change in the Catskill landscape...

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Catskill Mountains

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The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province and subrange of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern...

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Catskill Mountain House

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The Catskill Mountain House, which opened in 1824, was a famous hotel near Palenville, New York, and in the Catskill Mountains overlooking the Hudson River...

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Borscht Belt

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The Borscht Belt, or Yiddish Alps, is a colloquial term for the mostly defunct summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan and Ulster...

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Catskill Aqueduct

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The Catskill Aqueduct, part of the New York City water supply system, brings water from the Catskill Mountains to Yonkers where it connects to other parts...

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Catskill Escarpment

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geologists, is the range forming the northeastern corner of the Catskill Mountains in Greene and Ulster counties in the U.S. state of New York. It rises...

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Catskill Mountain 3500 Club

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hikers in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Those wishing to become members must climb all 35 Catskill High Peaks and, in a departure from the requirements...

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Overlook Mountain

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Overlook Mountain is the southernmost peak of the Catskill Escarpment in the central Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York. The centerpiece of the 590-acre...

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Catskill Park

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The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in the U.S. state of New York. It consists of 700,000 acres (280,000 ha; 2,800 km2) of land inside a Blue...

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Rip Van Winkle

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of the story every year since 2019. The Mountain Top Historical Society is located at the top of Kaaterskill Clove in New York's Catskill Mountains,...

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Catskill Mountain News

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The Catskill Mountain News was an American weekly newspaper serving the towns and surrounding environs of Margaretville, Andes, Roxbury and Delaware County...

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Catskill Mountain fire towers

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The Catskill Mountain fire towers were constructed to facilitate forest fire prevention and control in the Catskill Mountains of New York. 23 towers were...

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Catskill Mountain Railroad

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The Catskill Mountain Railroad (reporting mark CMRR) is a heritage tourist railroad based in Kingston, New York, that began operations in 1982. The railroad...

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Belleayre Mountain

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Belleayre Mountain, in Catskill Park, New York, United States, is a ski resort owned and operated by the Olympic Regional Development Authority or ORDA...

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Johannes Hardenbergh

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known as Sir Johannes Hardenbergh, was the owner of the Hardenbergh patent of land in the Catskill Mountains. He was born in Albany, New York, in 1670...

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Ulster and Delaware Railroad

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the Catskill Mountains." At its greatest extent, the U&D extended 107 miles (172 km) from Kingston Point on the Hudson River through the Catskill Mountains...

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Appalachian Mountains

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the area of dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with the Appalachians. This includes the Catskill Mountains of...

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Hunter Mountain Fire Tower

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The Hunter Mountain Fire Tower is located on the summit of the eponymous mountain, second highest of the Catskill Mountains in the U.S. state of New York...

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Mohonk Mountain House

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The Mohonk Mountain House, also known as Lake Mohonk Mountain House, is an American resort hotel located south of the Catskill Mountains on the crest...

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My Side of the Mountain

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independence, and the need for companionship while attempting to live in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. In 1960, it was one of three Newbery Medal...

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Catskill Game Farm

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Catskill Game Farm Inc. was a family owned petting zoo in the town of Catskill, New York, United States, which operated from 1933 to 2006. The Game Farm...

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