Mount Don Bosco

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Mount Don Bosco
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Mount Don Bosco
Location of Mount Don Bosco within New York
Highest point
Elevation 1,877 feet (572 m)
Coordinates 41°41′12″N74°21′58″W / 41.68667°N 74.36611°W / 41.68667; -74.36611 Coordinates: 41°41′12″N74°21′58″W / 41.68667°N 74.36611°W / 41.68667; -74.36611 [1]
Geography
Location Ellenville, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Napanoch

Mount Don Bosco is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Ellenville. Shawangunk Ridge is located south, High Point is located northeast, Murray Hill is located east-northeast, Losees Hill is located south, and Mount Meenahga is located northwest of Mount Don Bosco.

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