Catskill Mountains

American

[kats-kil] / ˈkæts kɪl /

plural noun

a range of low mountains in E New York: resort area. Highest peak, Slide Mountain, 4,204 feet (1,281 meters).

Catskill Mountains British

/ ˈkætskɪl /

plural noun

Also called: Catskills. a mountain range in SE New York State: resort. Highest peak: Slide Mountain, 1261 m (4204 ft)

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Scott Raymond Adams was born on June 8, 1957, in Windham, N.Y., a skiing destination in the Catskill Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

“She came out to schmooze with the customers, and I went, “This is the one,’” said Siegel, who hails from what he billed “the Jewish Alps” — the Catskill Mountains in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

McCutcheon’s father attempts to control her by sending her to the Catskill Mountains.

From Slate • May 27, 2024

Before the discount, rates start at $171 at Bluebird Hunter Lodge in the Catskill Mountains.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

I knew enough about the Catskill Mountains to know that when the summer came, they were covered with people.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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