Scotch Mountain

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Scotch Mountain
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Scotch Mountain
Location of Scotch Mountain within New York
Highest point
Elevation 2,457 feet (749 m)
Coordinates 42°14′23″N74°55′15″W / 42.23972°N 74.92083°W / 42.23972; -74.92083 Coordinates: 42°14′23″N74°55′15″W / 42.23972°N 74.92083°W / 42.23972; -74.92083 [1]
Geography
Location Delhi, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Hamden

Scotch Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south of Delhi. Devils Backbone is located southeast and Fyffe Cobble is located south of Scotch Mountain.

Mountain A large landform that rises fairly steeply above the surrounding land over a limited area

A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.

Catskill Mountains Large area in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York

The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern New York. As a cultural and geographic region, the Catskills are generally defined as those areas close to or within the borders of the Catskill Park, a 700,000-acre (2,800 km2) forest preserve forever protected from many forms of development under New York state law.

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