Catskill Mountains

Cats·kill Mountains

C0167600 (kăt′skĭl′) A dissected upland region of the Allegheny Plateau in southeast New York west of the Hudson River. The Catskills, rising to about 1,275 m (4,180 ft), include popular resort areas.

Catskill Mountains

(ˈkætskɪl) pl n (Placename) a mountain range in SE New York State: resort. Highest peak: Slide Mountain, 1261 m (4204 ft). Also called: Catskills

Cats′kill Moun′tains

(ˈkæt skɪl)
n.pl. mountain range in E New York: resort area. Highest peak, 4204 ft. (1281 m). Also called Cats′kills.

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Catskill Mountains - a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areasCatskillsEmpire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 coloniesborscht belt, borscht circuit, borsht belt, borsht circuit - (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians - a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States

Catskill Mountains

Catskill Mountains,

dissected plateau of the Appalachian Mt. system, SE N.Y., W of the Hudson River. This glaciated region, wooded and rolling, with deep gorges and many waterfalls, is drained by the headstreams of the Delaware River and by Esopus, Schoharie, Rondout, and Catskill creeks. Most of the summits are c.3,000 ft (910 m) above sea level; Slide Mt. (4,180 ft/1,274 m) is the highest. Bluestone, a form of sandstone, is quarried in the Catskills. Close to New York City, the area is popular with summer and winter vacationers; the famed "Borscht Belt," a string of Jewish family resorts, is now in decline, but outdoor centers are multiplying. The area is also notable for its concentration of Buddhist centers. Ashokan Reservoir is a source of the New York metropolitan area's water supply. Catskill Park embraces much of the Catskills, including the region of the Rip Van Winkle legend.

Bibliography

See A. Evers, The Catskills (1984).

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Synonyms for Catskill Mountains

noun a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York

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Catskills

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