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Catskill Mountains
(kats′kil′)
mountain range of the Appalachian system, in SE N.Y.: resort area: highest peak, c. 4,200 ft (1,280 m)
also Catskills
Origin: Du, cat's stream; reason for name unknown
See Catskill Mountains in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A range of the Appalachian Mountains in southeast New York just west of the Hudson River. The mountains, rising to 1,282.2 m (4,204 ft), include popular resort areas.
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