Adirondack Mountains, NY

The Adirondack Mountains are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York which form a circular dome approximately 160 miles wide and covering about 5,000 square miles. The region contains more than 100 peaks, including Mount Marcy, which is the highest point in New York at 5,344 feet. The Adirondack High Peaks, a traditional list of 46 peaks …
The Adirondack Mountains are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York which form a circular dome approximately 160 miles wide and covering about 5,000 square miles. The region contains more than 100 peaks, including Mount Marcy, which is the highest point in New York at 5,344 feet. The Adirondack High Peaks, a traditional list of 46 peaks over 4,000 feet, are popular hiking destinations. There are over 200 named lakes with the number of smaller lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water reaching over 3,000. Among the named lakes around the mountains are Lake George, Lake Placid, and Lake Tear of the Clouds. The region has over 1,200 miles of river.
  • Elevation: 5,344 ft (1,629 m)
  • Peak: Mount Marcy
  • Listing: Canadian Shield
  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • Orogeny: Grenville Orogeny
  • Rock age: Tonian

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