McCoys Knob

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McCoys Knob
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McCoys Knob
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McCoys Knob
McCoys Knob (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 1,696 feet (517 m)
Coordinates 41°54′07″N75°15′32″W / 41.90194°N 75.25889°W / 41.90194; -75.25889 [1]
Geography
Location Hancock, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Hancock

McCoys Knob is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-southeast of Hancock. Point Mountain is located north-northwest and Hawk Mountain is located north-northeast of McCoys Know.

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References

  1. "McCoys Knob". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-04-05.