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Samson Mountain

Coordinates: 41°54′37″N 74°24′09″W / 41.91028°N 74.40250°W / 41.91028; -74.40250
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Samson Mountain
Samson Mountain is located in New York
Samson Mountain
Samson Mountain
Location of Samson Mountain within New York
Samson Mountain is located in the United States
Samson Mountain
Samson Mountain
Samson Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation2,808 feet (856 m)
Coordinates41°54′37″N 74°24′09″W / 41.91028°N 74.40250°W / 41.91028; -74.40250[1]
Geography
LocationSundown Wild Forest, Ulster County, New York, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Peekamoose Mountain

Samson Mountain is a mountain located in Sundown Wild Forest in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It stands above the Peekamoose Road (Ulster County Route 42) and the upper course of Rondout Creek.Van Wyck Mountain is located northwest and Bangle Hill is located west-southwest of Samson Mountain. The mountain was named for General Henry A. Samson, operator of a tannery in nearby Samsonville.

References

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  1. ^ "Samson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-04-05.