Jerseyfield Mountain

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Jerseyfield Mountain
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Jerseyfield Mountain
Location of Jerseyfield Mountain within New York
Highest point
Elevation 2,287 feet (697 m)
Coordinates 43°15′50″N74°43′54″W / 43.26389°N 74.73167°W / 43.26389; -74.73167 Coordinates: 43°15′50″N74°43′54″W / 43.26389°N 74.73167°W / 43.26389; -74.73167 , 43°15′43″N74°45′01″W / 43.26194°N 74.75028°W / 43.26194; -74.75028 [1]
Geography
Location NW of Stratford, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Stratford

Jerseyfield Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Salisbury in Herkimer County, northwest of Stratford.

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