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Cairo Round Top
Cairo Round Top (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 1,434 feet (437 m)
Coordinates 42°15′32″N73°59′50″W / 42.2589763°N 73.9973552°W / 42.2589763; -73.9973552 , 42°15′32″N73°59′59″W / 42.2589763°N 73.9998552°W / 42.2589763; -73.9998552 [1]
Geography
LocationNNW of Lawrenceville, New York, U.S.
Topo map(s) USGS Leeds, Freehold

Cairo Round Top is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains north-northwest of Lawrenceville. North Mountain is located southwest of Cairo Round Top. It is also known as "Dome Mountain", "Round Top", and "Wa-wan-te-pe-kook".

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References

  1. "Cairo Round Top". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 5, 2018.