Ferris Hill

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Ferris Hill
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Ferris Hill
Location of Ferris Hill within New York
Highest point
Elevation 1,929 feet (588 m)
Coordinates 42°21′19″N74°28′52″W / 42.35528°N 74.48111°W / 42.35528; -74.48111 Coordinates: 42°21′19″N74°28′52″W / 42.35528°N 74.48111°W / 42.35528; -74.48111 [1]
Geography
Location Roxbury, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Prattsville

Ferris Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Roxbury. Jump Hill is located west and Negro Hill is located southeast of Ferris Hill.

Mountain A large landform that rises fairly steeply above the surrounding land over a limited area

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Catskill Mountains Large area in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York

The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern New York. As a cultural and geographic region, the Catskills are generally defined as those areas close to or within the borders of the Catskill Park, a 700,000-acre (2,800 km2) forest preserve forever protected from many forms of development under New York state law.

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Ferris Mountains


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Negro Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Roxbury. Roundtop is located south-southwest, Clay Hill is located east and Ferris Hill is located northwest of Negro Hill.

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Jump Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north-northeast of Roxbury. Ferris Hill is located east and Moresville Range is located west of Jump Hill.

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