Sheeley Mountain

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Sheeley Mountain
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Sheeley Mountain and Canada Lake taken from Kane Mountain June 2019
Highest point
Elevation 2,142 feet (653 m) [1]
Coordinates 43°09′22″N74°30′23″W / 43.1561820°N 74.5062526°W / 43.1561820; -74.5062526 [1]
Geography
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Sheeley Mountain
Location of Sheeley Mountain within New York
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Sheeley Mountain
Sheeley Mountain (the United States)
LocationNW of Caroga Lake, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Canada Lake

Sheeley Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located northwest of the Hamlet of Caroga Lake. Kane Mountain is located north-northwest, Canada Lake is located north and West Caroga Lake is located south-southeast of Sheeley Mountain.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sheeley Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2019-06-22.