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

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

From Slate ● May 27, 2024

It was through singing in his church choir while growing up in a small town in New York’s Catskill Mountains that Banks initially fell in love with the choral medium.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Grant Cornett is an artist who resides in the Catskill Mountains.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Early the next Thursday morning, a bus pulled up to take Mrs. Baker’s class to the Catskill Mountains.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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