Catskill Mountains

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The Catskill Mountains ( Dutch: hangover Bach ) than boom of the Appalachians a low mountain range in the U.S. state of New York.

Geography

The Catskill Mountains are located in the County Otsego, Delaware, Sullivan, Schoharie, Greene and Ulster, a strongly divided area of ​​the Allegheny Plateau, which is on the surface of sandstone.

In the north and east they are bounded by the valleys of the Mohawk ( Helderberg Mountains ) and the Hudson River, the mountains drain mainly into the Delaware River. Some peaks reach heights of over 1,000 m, the highest mountain is 1,277 m of Slide Mountain. Approximately 100,000 acres of the mountain are designated as a nature reserve. The vegetation consists of mixed deciduous and coniferous forest. Reservoirs such as Rondout, Downsville, Neversink and Ashokan make sure the water supply of New York. Large parts of the mountains are protected.

Tourism

The Catskill Mountains are a popular resort area of New York. In the Borscht Belt Jewish holiday villages a number of known comedians began their careers, including Danny Kaye, Rodney Dangerfield, Henny Youngman, and Don Rickles.