Adirondack mountains
a mountain range in NE New York: a part of the Appalachian Mountains. Highest peak, Mt. Marcy, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
Historical Examples
In 1887 he came again with the hope that a dry winter in the Adirondack Mountains would stand off the hand of Death.
A Child’s Garden of Verses Robert Louis Stevenson
In 1874, a seemingly helpless invalid, he made his home in the Adirondack Mountains.
Nurses’ Papers on Tuberculosis : Various
The other bearpaw shoe illustrated is a style that originated in the Adirondack Mountains.
Woodcraft E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps
It stood on a high point in the Adirondack Mountains, with a view that stretched for many miles in all directions.
The Motor Girls in the Mountains Margaret Penrose
plural noun
a mountain range in NE New York State. Highest peak: Mount Marcy, 1629 m (5344 ft)
Adirondack Mountains [(ad-uh-ron-dak)]
Mountain range in northeastern New York state.
Note: The region is a resort area.
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