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Shawangunk Ridge

The Shawangunk Ridge /ˈʃɑːwəŋɡʌŋk/, also known as the Shawangunk Mountains or The Gunks, is a ridge of bedrock in Ulster County, Sullivan County and Orange County in the state of New York, extending from the northernmost point of the border with New Jersey to the Catskills. The Shawangunk Ridge is a continuation of the long, easternmost section of the…

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Country
United States
Elevation
2,289 ft (698 m)
Length
47 mi (76 km) north–south
Peak
High Point
Rock age
Silurian (440 to 417 (±10) million years ago)
Rock type(s)
Shawangunk Formation; sedimentary

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related to Public lands and preserves · 28
Shawangunk Ridge → Appalachian Trail, Awosting Falls, Conference, Ellenville, Established, High Point, In, Kerhonkson, Many, Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Mohonk Preserve, New York-New Jersey Trail, Old Mountain Road, Old Plank Road, Ridge, Sam's Point Preserve, Shawangunk, Shawangunk Ridge State Forest, Shawangunk Ridge Trail, Smiley Road
related to Geography · 22
Shawangunk Ridge → Appalachian Mountains, Basha Kill, Blue Mountain, Delaware River, Delaware Water Gap, Great Appalachian Valley, Hudson River, Kittatinny Mountains, Lake Maratanza, Neversink River, New Jersey, New York, North Mountain, On, Pennsylvania, Rondout Creek, Sandburgh Creek, Shawangunks, The, The Shawangunk Ridge
related to Geology · 20
Shawangunk Ridge → Martinsburg Formation, On, Ordovician, Pangean, Permian, Rosendale Natural Cement Region, Shawangunk, Shawangunk Conglomerate, Shawangunks, Silurian, Soils, Strata, The, The Martinsburg Formation, The Shawangunk Conglomerate, These, This, Thus, Topography, Wisconsin
related to Unit Management Plan · 13
Shawangunk Ridge → Department, Environmental Conservation, Forest Preserve, Huckleberry Ridge State Forest, In May, Plan, Roosa Gap State Forest, Shawangunk Multiple Use Area, Shawangunk Ridge State Forest, Shawangunk Ridge Unit Management, The, Witch's Hole State Forest, Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest
related to Graham tower · 11
Shawangunk Ridge → Aermotor LS40, Conservation Department, Environmental Conservation, In, It, National Historic Lookout Register, New York State Department, Pocatello Mountain, Sayers Hill, The, The Graham Lookout Tower
related to Hiking · 10
Shawangunk Ridge → Appalachian Trail, High Point State Park, It, New Jersey, New York, Ridge, Sam's Point Preserve, The New York/New Jersey, The Shawangunk Ridge Trail, Trail Conference
is a · 2
Shawangunk Ridge → continuation of the long, northern end of a long ridge within the Appalachian Mountains that begins in Virginia
Coordinates · 1
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Country · 1
Shawangunk Ridge → United States
Elevation · 1
Shawangunk Ridge → 2,289 ft (698 m)

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ridge shawangunk state tower new point northern preserve area lookout public rock north park mohonk climbing also appalachian known fire

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Shawangunk RidgeCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Shawangunk RidgeElevation2,289 ft (698 m)1.00infobox
Shawangunk RidgeLength47 mi (76 km) north–south1.00infobox
Shawangunk RidgePeakHigh Point1.00infobox
Shawangunk RidgeRock ageSilurian (440 to 417 (±10) million years ago)1.00infobox
Shawangunk RidgeRock type(s)Shawangunk Formation; sedimentary1.00infobox
Shawangunk RidgeStateNew York1.00infobox
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Shawangunk Ridgeis anorthern end of a long ridge within the Appalachian Mountains that begins in Virginia0.90text
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