Johns Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,529 feet (466 m) |
Coordinates | 42°03′02″N74°10′51″W / 42.05056°N 74.18083°W Coordinates: 42°03′02″N74°10′51″W / 42.05056°N 74.18083°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Wittenberg, New York, U.S. |
Topo map | USGS Bearsville |
Johns Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Wittenberg. Beetree Hill is located west, and Mount Tobias is located west-northwest of Johns Mountain.
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