Greene County

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,221. Its county seat is Catskill. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Greene County is located in southeast central New York State, just west of the Hudson River and south of Albany.

The northern and eastern regions are mostly low-lying flatlands. Along the Hudson River the lowest elevation is at sea level. The southern and western areas rise sharply into the Catskill Mountains.

Catskill Park takes up much of the south central region. The park contains some of the tallest peaks south of the Adirondacks. For example, the highest elevation is Hunter Mountain, at approximately 4,040 feet (1,232 m) above sea level; In addition, there are many picturesque waterfalls in the park such as the famed, Kaaterskill Falls.

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Danny’s Lookout

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The Catskills make kind of a rim around Tannersville. This picture shows the town and the surrounding mountains.

Sunday April 12, 2009 — Plateau Mountain

Plateau Mountain at 3500 FT

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The DEC has a series of regulations prohibiting camping, that's why they clearly tell you have reached 3,500 feet. This is the second sign I saw climbing Plateau Mountain. The older one was farther down the trail, which makes me think it was put up in the pre-GPS era and the forest ranger put it too low.

Sunday April 12, 2009 — Plateau Mountain

Sheridan Mountain

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Sheridan Mountain, with Garfield Mountains in background with Shandaken and Pheonica hiding in the Woodland Valley.

Sunday April 12, 2009 — Plateau Mountain