Dunderberg Mountain
Dunderberg Mountain is a 1,086-foot (331 m) mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River at the southern end of the Hudson Highlands. It lies just above Jones Point, New York, within Bear Mountain State Park and the town of Stony Point in Rockland County, New York.
| Dunderberg Mountain | |
|---|---|
Dunderberg Mountain Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°17′08″N 73°59′11″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Thunder Mountain |
| Language of name | Dutch |
| Geography | |
| Location | Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Hudson Highlands |
| Topo map | USGS Peekskill |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Dunderberg (also historically Donderberg) is a Dutch word, meaning "thunder mountain," so called by the early Dutch settlers because of the frequent thunderstorms in the vicinity.
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