Catskill Mountains

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Catskill Mountains

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From Dutch kat (“cat”) + kille (“river bed”). It is not exactly known why the name refers to cats, but it could possibly reference mountain lions in the area (catamounts).

proper noun

An upland area in the north of the state of New York, mainly in Greene County and Ulster County.
Similar: Catskills

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"Catskill Mountains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catskill%20mountains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Catskill Mountains. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catskill%20mountains

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"Catskill Mountains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catskill%20mountains.

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@misc{catskill_mountains_2026,
  title = {Catskill Mountains},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catskill%20mountains},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}