Bear Mountain (New York)
Encyclopedia
According to the USGS GNIS, the state of New York in the United States
has 11 peaks named Bear Mountain. The most widely known is in the Hudson Highlands
of Orange County
, just north of the New York metropolitan area
and from which the name for Bear Mountain State Park
is derived.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
has 11 peaks named Bear Mountain. The most widely known is in the Hudson Highlands
Hudson Highlands
The Hudson Highlands are mountains on both sides of the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York, between Newburgh Bay and Haverstraw Bay, which form the northern region of the New York - New Jersey Highlands....
of Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, just north of the New York metropolitan area
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
and from which the name for Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is located on the west side of the Hudson River in Orange and Rockland counties of New York. The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, cross-country running, sledding and ice skating...
is derived.