Burroughs Range
| Burroughs Range | |
|---|---|
  Burroughs Range Location of Burroughs Range within New York  Burroughs Range Burroughs Range (the United States) Burroughs Range Burroughs Range (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,180 feet (1,270 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°00′30″N 74°20′52″W / 42.00833°N 74.34778°W, 41°59′55″N 74°23′09″W / 41.99861°N 74.38583°W, 41°59′50″N 74°21′59″W / 41.99722°N 74.36639°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Phoenicia |
The Burroughs Range is a small mountain range in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York. A sub-range of the Catskill Mountains, it consists of Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills, Cornell Mountain and Wittenberg Mountain. The range was named for John Burroughs, a nature essayist whose forte was the observation of nature with accompanying poetical or philosophical commentary. Romer Mountain is located northeast and Friday Mountain is located south of Burroughs Range.
References
- ^ "Burroughs Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 5, 2018.