Helderberg Mountains
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The Helderberg Mountains are a prominent escarpment and upland region in eastern New York State, known for their dramatic cliffs, rich fossil-bearing limestone, and scenic vistas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helderberg Mountains canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
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mountain range ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hudson Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
cliff and talus habitats
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forests ⓘ |
| contains |
Helderberg Escarpment
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ladder Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ John Boyd Thacher State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Karst features ⓘ Thompson’s Lake State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ caves ⓘ fossiliferous outcrops ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainage |
Hudson River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2300 feet ⓘ |
| etymology | "Helder Berg" meaning "clear mountain" or "bright mountain" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
escarpment
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upland region ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Devonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Albany skyline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Unger Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic cliffs
ⓘ
fossil-bearing limestone ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern New York ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Helderberg region of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| near |
Albany, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Town of Berne NERFINISHED ⓘ Town of Guilderland NERFINISHED ⓘ Town of Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ Town of New Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Albany County
NERFINISHED
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Appalachian Mountains physiographic system NERFINISHED ⓘ Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Helderberg Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Schenectady County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
fossil collecting
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hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Capital District of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.