Taconic Mountains

Ta·con·ic Mountains

T0009800 (tə-kŏn′ĭk) A range of the Appalachian Mountains in southeast New York, western Massachusetts, and southwest Vermont rising to 1,163 m (3,816 ft).

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Taconic Mountains - a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and VermontConnecticut, Constitution State, CT, Nutmeg State - a New England state; one of the original 13 coloniesBay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 coloniesEmpire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 coloniesGreen Mountain State, Vermont, VT - a state in New EnglandAppalachian Mountains, Appalachians - a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States

Taconic Mountains

(təkŏn`ĭk), range of the Appalachian Mts., extending c.150 mi (240 km) north-south between the Green Mts. and the Hudson Valley along parts of New York's border with Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Mt. Equinox (3,816 ft/1,163 m) is the highest point. The Taconics, among the oldest mountains in North America, have been worn low by millions of years of erosion. The Berkshire Hills, W Mass., are part of the range. Taconic State Park along the N.Y.-Mass. and N.Y.-Conn. borders is a popular recreational area.

Taconic Mountains

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noun a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont

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