| Burroughs Range | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,180 feet (1,270 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°00′30″N 74°20′52″W / 42.00833°N 74.34778°W / 42.00833; -74.34778, 41°59′55″N 74°23′09″W / 41.99861°N 74.38583°W / 41.99861; -74.38583, 41°59′50″N 74°21′59″W / 41.99722°N 74.36639°W / 41.99722; -74.36639 |
| Geography | |
| Location | West Shokan, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Phoenicia |
The Burroughs Range is in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of West Shokan. It consists of Cornell Mountain, Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills, and Wittenberg Mountain. The range was named for John Burroughs, a nature essayist whose forte was the observation of nature with accompanying poetical or philosophical commentary. Romer Mountain is located northeast and Friday Mountain is located south of Burroughs Range.
References
- "Burroughs Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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