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Adirondack Mountains

American  

plural noun

  1. 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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Adirondack Mountains Cultural  
  1. Mountain range in northeastern New York state.


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The region is a resort area.

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

From Slate Jul. 18, 2025

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

One of Thomas' trips he was to Crow's lodge in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, while the others were to Dallas, where he spoke at conferences sponsored by the conservative American Enterprise Institute.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2023

The Hudson River, which runs from the Adirondack Mountains to New York City, could be dangerous to humans: There’s sewage and rats that could lead to infections, and mercury could poison people.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 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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