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| name = Mount Sherrill
| photo = Mount Sherrill from Spruceton Road, West Kill, NY.jpg
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| photo_alt = A general level mountain summit, covered in woods that show autumn color, seen from some distance below with some trees in the foreground, beneath a clear blue sky.
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| elevation_ft = 3550
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| photo_caption = Sherrill from Spruceton Road east of [[w:West Kill, New York|West Kill]]
| elevation_ref = <ref>Summit elevation between 3,540 and 3,560 ft.</ref>
| prominence_ft = 540
| elevation_ft = 3550
| elevation_ref = <ref name="USBGN">[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1829070] U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names. Retrieved 24 March 2016.</ref>
| prominence_ft = 540
| prominence_ref = <ref>[[Key col]] elevation between 3,000 and 3,020 ft.</ref>
| prominence_ref = <ref>[[Key col]] elevation between 3,000 and 3,020 ft.</ref>
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| listing = [[Catskill High Peaks]] 31st
| location = [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York]]
| location = [[Hunter-West Kill Wilderness]], [[Forest Preserve (New York)|Catskill Forest Preserve]], [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
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| range = [[Catskill Mountains]]
| range = Central Catskills
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|10.55|N|74|22.37|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=inline,title}}
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] ''Lexington''
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] ''Lexington''
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| easiest_route = Hike
| map = New York#USA
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| map_caption = Location of Mount Sherrill within New York
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| listing = [[Catskill High Peaks]]
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'''Mount Sherrill''' is a [[mountain]] located in [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York]].
'''Mount Sherrill''' is a [[mountain]] located in [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and is named after [[Eliakim Sherrill]],<ref name="USBGN"/> and is part of the [[Catskill Mountains]].
The mountain<!-- is named after [[NAMESAKE]], and--> is part of the [[Catskill Mountains]].
Mount Sherrill is flanked to the east by [[North Dome (New York)|North Dome]], and to the west by Balsam Mountain.
Mount Sherrill is flanked to the east by [[North Dome (New York)|North Dome]], and to the west by Balsam Mountain.


Mount Sherrill stands within the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Hudson River]], which drains into [[New York Bay]].
Mount Sherrill stands within the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Hudson River]], which drains into [[New York Bay]].
The northern slopes of Mt. Sherrill drain via Bennett Brook and Newton Brook into the West Kill, thence into [[Schoharie Creek]], the [[Mohawk River]], and the Hudson River.
The northern slopes of Mt. Sherrill drain via Bennett Brook and Newton Brook into the West Kill, then into [[Schoharie Creek]], the [[Mohawk River]], and, finally, the Hudson River.
The west side of Mt. Sherrill drains into Bushnellsville Creek, thence into [[Esopus Creek]], and the Hudson River.
The west side of Mt. Sherrill drains into Bushnellsville Creek, thence into [[Esopus Creek]], and the Hudson River. The southeast side of Mt. Sherrill drains through Peck Hollow into Esopus Creek.
The southeast side of Mt. Sherrill drains through Peck Hollow into Esopus Creek.


Mount Sherrill is contained within the [[Westkill Mountain Wilderness Area]] of New York's [[Catskill State Park]].
Mount Sherrill is contained within the [[Westkill Mountain Wilderness Area]] of New York's [[Catskill State Park]].
There is no hiking trail over the mountain, though an extension of the [[Devil's Path (hiking trail)|Devil's Path]] west from West Kill Mtn. has been contemplated.
There is no hiking trail over the mountain, although an extension of the [[Devil's Path (hiking trail)|Devil's Path]] west from West Kill Mtn. has been contemplated.

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== See also ==
{{portal|Hudson Valley|Mountains}}
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* [[Catskill High Peaks]]
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* [[List of mountains in New York]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== See also ==
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* [[List of mountains in New York]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/catskill-peaks/sherrill-mountain.htm Mount Sherrill Hiking Info.] Catskill 3500 Club
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080413144201/http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/catskill-peaks/sherrill-mountain.htm Mount Sherrill Hiking Info.] Catskill 3500 Club
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=18317 Peakbagger.com: Mount Sherrill]
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=18317 Peakbagger.com: Mount Sherrill]
* {{gnis|1829070|Mount Sherrill}}
* {{gnis|1829070|Mount Sherrill}}


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Latest revision as of 01:29, 28 March 2022

Mount Sherrill
A general level mountain summit, covered in woods that show autumn color, seen from some distance below with some trees in the foreground, beneath a clear blue sky.
Sherrill from Spruceton Road east of West Kill
Highest point
Elevation3,550 ft (1,080 m)[1]
Prominence540 ft (160 m)[2]
ListingCatskill High Peaks 31st
Coordinates42°10′32″N 74°22′23″W / 42.17556°N 74.37306°W / 42.17556; -74.37306
Geography
Mount Sherrill is located in New York
Mount Sherrill
Mount Sherrill
Location of Mount Sherrill within New York
Mount Sherrill is located in the United States
Mount Sherrill
Mount Sherrill
Mount Sherrill (the United States)
LocationHunter-West Kill Wilderness, Catskill Forest Preserve, Greene County, New York
Parent rangeCentral Catskills
Topo mapUSGS Lexington
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Sherrill is a mountain located in Greene County, New York, and is named after Eliakim Sherrill,[1] and is part of the Catskill Mountains. Mount Sherrill is flanked to the east by North Dome, and to the west by Balsam Mountain.

Mount Sherrill stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The northern slopes of Mt. Sherrill drain via Bennett Brook and Newton Brook into the West Kill, then into Schoharie Creek, the Mohawk River, and, finally, the Hudson River. The west side of Mt. Sherrill drains into Bushnellsville Creek, thence into Esopus Creek, and the Hudson River. The southeast side of Mt. Sherrill drains through Peck Hollow into Esopus Creek.

Mount Sherrill is contained within the Westkill Mountain Wilderness Area of New York's Catskill State Park. There is no hiking trail over the mountain, although an extension of the Devil's Path west from West Kill Mtn. has been contemplated.

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b [1] U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ^ Key col elevation between 3,000 and 3,020 ft.
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