Sugarloaf (New York)

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Location of Sugarloaf within New York
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Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 2,201 feet (671 m)
Coordinates 43°49′58″N74°49′20″W / 43.8328423°N 74.8221192°W / 43.8328423; -74.8221192 Coordinates: 43°49′58″N74°49′20″W / 43.8328423°N 74.8221192°W / 43.8328423; -74.8221192 [1]
Geography
LocationSE of Little Rapids, New York, USA
Topo map USGS Eagle Bay

Sugarloaf is a summit in Herkimer County, New York and partly in Hamilton County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is located southeast of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb. Mount Tom is located north-northwest of Sugarloaf.

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References

  1. "Sugarloaf". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-12-10.