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a range of low mountains in the US in south-east New York State. They are part of the ↑Appalachian Mountains and a popular holiday region.See also ↑Borscht Belt
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(the) Catskill Mountains
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History of the Catskill Mountains — Natural History Early geologic history The Catskills began existence as a river delta 350 million years ago. Streams flowing off the then mighty Taconic Mountains deposited sediment where the river met a sea (now the Allegheny Plateau. Eventually … Wikipedia
Catskill Mountains — Geobox|Range name =Catskill Mountains image size =300 image caption =Slide Mountain and the peaks around it as seen from Twin Mountain in the northern Catskills. country =USA state =New York region =Hudson Valley region1 = district type =Counties … Wikipedia
Catskill Mountains — Cat|skill Moun|tains also the Catskills the Catskill Mountains a group of mountains in the southeast of New York state in the US, part of the Appalachian mountain range … Dictionary of contemporary English
Catskill Mountains — [kats′kil΄] [Du, cat s stream; reason for name unknown] mountain range of the Appalachian system, in SE N.Y.: resort area: highest peak, c. 4,200 ft (1,280 m): also Catskills … English World dictionary
Catskill Mountains — /kats kil/ a range of low mountains in E New York: resort area. Highest peak, Slide Mountain, 4204 ft. (1281 m). Also called Catskills. * * * Mountain group of the Appalachian mountain system, southeastern New York, U.S. It is bounded by the… … Universalium
Catskill Mountains — noun a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas • Syn: ↑Catskills • Instance Hypernyms: ↑range, ↑mountain range, ↑range of mountains, ↑chain, ↑mountain chain, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS — a group of mountains, of steep ascent, and with rocky summits, in New York State, W. of the Hudson, none of them exceeding 4000 feet; celebrated as the scene of Rip Van Winkle s long slumber; belong to the Appalachians … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Catskill Mountains — geographical name mountains SE New York in the Appalachian system W of Hudson River see Slide Mountain … New Collegiate Dictionary
Catskill Mountains — /kætskəl ˈmaʊntənz/ (say katskuhl mowntuhnz) plural noun a range of low mountains in the US, in eastern New York State. Highest peak, Slide Mountain, 1281 m. Also, Catskills …
Catskill Mountains — range of the Appalachians in SE New York … Webster's Gazetteer
