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Mountain in New York, United States

Peekamoose Mountain
A wedge-shaped boulder peeking out from behind an evergreen tree, with a small area lit by the sun. Behind it are more densely packed evergreens.Boulder at summit
Highest point
Elevation3,843 feet (1,171 m)
Prominence190 ft (60 m)
ListingCatskill High Peaks 11th
Coordinates41°57.18′N 74°23.89′W / 41.95300°N 74.39817°W / 41.95300; -74.39817
Geography
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LocationUlster County, New York
Parent rangeCatskill Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Peekamoose Mountain
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail

Peekamoose Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Peekamoose Mountain is flanked to the north by Table Mountain. The name Peekamoose is possibly an anglicization of an Algonquin word meaning 'broken off smooth', cf. Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain.

Peekamoose Mountain stands within the watershed of Rondout Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The east and southeast slopes of Peekamoose Mtn. drain into Rondout Creek. The southwest end of Peekamoose drains into Buttermilk Falls Brook, thence into Rondout Creek. The west side of Peekamoose drains into Bear Hole Brook, thence into Rondout Creek.

Peekamoose Mountain is within the Slide Mountain Wilderness of New York's Catskill State Park. The Long Path, a 350-mile (560 km) long-distance hiking trail from New York City to Albany, crosses the summits of Peekamoose and Table.

See also

Notes

  1. Key col elevation between 3,640 and 3,660 ft.
  2. Vasiliev, Ren (April 1, 2004). From Abbotts to Zurich: New York State Placenames. Syracuse University Press. p. 174.

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