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Groff Mountain
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Groff Mountain
Location of Groff Mountain within New York
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Groff Mountain
Groff Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 1,772 feet (540 m)
Coordinates 43°18′54″N74°16′51″W / 43.31500°N 74.28083°W / 43.31500; -74.28083 [1]
Geography
LocationNW of Hope, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Cathead Mountain

Groff Mountain is a summit located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Towns of Hope and Benson, northwest of the hamlet of Hope.

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References

  1. "Groff Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 15, 2017.