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Catskill Mountains By Arjun and Caleb

Caleb and Arjun have studied the Catskill Mountains, and we have some interesting facts. It is a natural area in New York. It’s Northwest of New York City, Southwest of Albany, and it is West of the Hudson River. The Catskills is part of the Allegheny Mountains. It’s chain is 70 miles long and 50 miles wide. It is also part of the Appalachian Mountains. Their highest peaks are Slide Mountain and Hunter Mountains. The got it’s name about 150 years ago by Romans. The Catskills is 6,000 square miles of mountains, forest, rivers and farmland. The mountains sports are canoeing, fly fishing, hiking, and skiing. They’re about three dozen mountain peaks and over 3,500 feet in elevation. The Catskill Mountains became famous in the 1800s. It also supplies freshwater to New York. These are the facts on the Catskill Mountains.