Irish Mountain

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Irish Mountain
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Irish Mountain
Location of Irish Mountain within New York
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Irish Mountain
Irish Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 3,064 feet (934 m)
Coordinates 42°20′08″N74°31′35″W / 42.33556°N 74.52639°W / 42.33556; -74.52639 [1]
Geography
Location Grand Gorge, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Roxbury

Irish Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of Grand Gorge. Irish Mountain is located southeast of Moresville Range and north of Schultice Mountain.

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References

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