Adirondack Mountains

American

plural noun

a mountain range in NE New York: a part of the Appalachian Mountains. Highest peak, Mt. Marcy, 5,344 feet (1,629 meters).

Adirondack Mountains British

/ ˌædɪˈrɒndæk /

plural noun

a mountain range in NE New York State. Highest peak: Mount Marcy, 1629 m (5344 ft)

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Adirondack Mountains Cultural

Mountain range in northeastern New York state.

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The region is a resort area.

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Adirondack Mountains

“Under the Falls,” Richard Russo’s first full-blown thriller in his 40-year career, doesn’t start with a shocking murder, but a three-page meditation on the Adirondack Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

A bull moose who won’t budge has closed down a popular hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025

Her son, a 33-year-old New York City man, had gone hiking in the Adirondack Mountains that March morning.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

New York’s 21st Congressional District borders Canada and Vermont — and includes the Adirondack Mountains, the Thousand Islands region and Fort Drum‚ home of the Army’s legendary 10th Mountain Division.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

Here we can see the Catskill, Helderberg, and distant Adirondack Mountains.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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