| Big Indian Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,710 feet (1,130 m) [1] |
| Location | Ulster County, New York |
| Prominence | 520 ft (160 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Shandaken |
| Listing | Catskill High Peaks |
Big Indian Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. There are many notable lists of mountains around the world Typically a list of mountains becomes notable by first being listed or defined by an author or group (e The Catskill High Peaks are all of the Mountains in New York 's Catskill Mountains above 3500 ft (1067 m in elevation whose summits are separated A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills) a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany Big Indian Mtn. is flanked to the northwest by Eagle Mountain, to the southeast by Fir Mountain, and to the southwest by Doubletop Mountain. Eagle Mountain is a Mountain located in Ulster County, New York. Fir Mountain is a Mountain located in Ulster County, New York. Doubletop Mountain is a Mountain located in Ulster County, New York.
The northeast slopes of Big Indian Mountain drain into Elk Bushkill, thence into Esopus Creek, the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The Esopus Creek is a small River in southeastern New York, United States. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami New York Bay is the collective term for the marine areas surrounding the entrance of the Hudson River into the Atlantic Ocean. The north end of Big Indian Mtn. drains into Shandaken Brook, thence into Dry Brook, the East Branch of the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay. The East Branch Delaware River, approximately 75 miles (120 km long in the U The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Delaware Bay is a large Estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles The west side of Big Indian Mtn. drains into the headwaters of Dry Brook. The southern slopes of Big Indian Mtn. drain into Biscuit Brook and Pigeon Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Neversink River, and the Delaware River. The Neversink River (also called Neversink Creek in its upper course is a tributary of the Delaware River, approximately 65 miles (105 km long in southeastern
Big Indian Mountain is within of New York's Catskill State Park. The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States.
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External links
- Big Indian Mountain Hiking Information Catskill 3500 Club
- Peakbagger.com: Big Indian Mountain
- USGS GNIS: Big Indian Mountain