CHENANGO
COUNTY HAS 7 HILLS ABOVE 2000 FEET
Donald
A. Windsor
I
knew that Chenango County has 6 hills above 2000 feet: 3 in Afton, 2
in Pharsalia, and 1 in Otselic (1).
However,
there are 7. In mid August, 2017, I found one that I had missed.
This
“new” one is in Pharsalia, east southeast of the southern sharp
bend in Beardsley Road and west of County Road 42. It is on private
property just east of the Perkins Pond State Forest.
High
points are found by closely examining the United States Geological
Survey topographic maps. I missed the 7th
point because of the “1980” printed on the 1980 contour line.
The 2000 contour line is too small to have its own printed
designation.
So,
now it is clear; we have 7 hills in Chenango County above 2000 feet.
The highest is in Afton with over 2040 feet (2). Actually, there
are two points over 2040 feet, but they are close together on the
same hill. Thus, to be even more clear, we have 7 hills over 2000
feet, but have 8 points over 2000 feet.
To
put it into perspective, all of the five counties surrounding
Chenango (Madison, Otsego, Delaware, Broome, and Cortland) also have
hills over 2000 feet.
Reference
cited:
1.
Windsor, Donald A. Souvenirs
of Yesteryear. Exploring Chenango County, New York.
Norwich, NY: Self published. 2008. Volume 4, pages 28-29.
2.
Windsor, Donald A. The highest point in Chenango County. In:
Souvenirs
of Yesteryear. Exploring Chenango County, New York.
Norwich, NY: Self published. 2008. Volume 1, pages 56-57.
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