Black Dome (New York)

Summary

See Black Dome for other mountains of this name.

Black Dome is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is the highest peak of the Blackhead Mountains range of the Catskills. Black Dome is flanked to the east by Blackhead, and to the west by Thomas Cole Mountain.

Black Dome
Eastern side of Black Dome.
Highest point
Elevation3980+ ft, (1213+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence2,060 ft (630 m)[1]
ListingCatskill High Peaks 3rd
Coordinates42°16′12″N 74°07′21″W / 42.2700864°N 74.1226382°W / 42.2700864; -74.1226382[2]
Geography
Black Dome is located in New York
Black Dome
Black Dome
Location of Black Dome within New York
Black Dome is located in the United States
Black Dome
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Black Dome (the United States)
LocationGreene County, New York
Parent rangeCatskill Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Freehold, NY

Black Dome stands within the watershed of Schoharie Creek, which drains into the Mohawk River, the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The south side of Black Dome drains into East Kill, and thence into Schoharie Creek. The north side of Black Dome drains into Batavia Kill, and thence into Schoharie Creek.

Black Dome is within New York's Catskill Park.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Black Dome, New York". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Black Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

External links edit

  • "Black Dome". Catskill 3500 Club. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13.
  • "Black Dome". SummitPost.org.