- Taconic Range
- geographical name mountains along N part of Connecticut-New York boundary & entire Massachusetts-New York boundary & in SW Vermont; highest peak Mt. Equinox (in Vermont) 3816 feet (1163 meters)
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Taconic Range
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Taconic Range — Part of the Appalachian mountain system, northeastern U.S. The range extends 150 mi (240 km) from southern Vermont to northern New York. Mount Equinox (3,816 ft [1,163 m]) in southwestern Vermont is the highest peak. In Massachusetts the… … Universalium
Taconic Crest Trail — Infobox Hiking trail Name= Taconic Crest Trail Photo= Caption= Location= Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Rensselaer County, New York, and Bennington County, Vermont Designation= Length= convert|35|mi|km|abbr=on Use= hiking, backpacking,… … Wikipedia
Taconic Skyline Trail — Infobox Hiking trail Name= Taconic Skyline Trail Photo= Caption= Location= Berkshire County, Massachusetts Designation= Length= convert|12.1|mi|km Use= Multi use; primarily motorized ElevChange= HighPoint= Jiminy Peak convert|2392|ft|m LowPoint=… … Wikipedia
Taconic Orogeny — Mountain building event that affected the Appalachian Geosyncline along the eastern coast of the U.S. Evidence for the orogeny is most pronounced in the northern Appalachian Mountains, but its effects can be noted as far away as Tennessee and… … Universalium
range — /raynj/, n., adj., v., ranged, ranging. n. 1. the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles. 2. the extent or scope of the operation or action of something: within range… … Universalium
taconic — təˈkänik adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Taconic range, mountains in northeastern United States : of or relating to mountain making movements in northeastern No. America near the close of the Ordovician period see geologic… … Useful english dictionary
Taconic Mountains — The Taconic Mountains are a physiographic section of the larger New England province and part of the Appalachian Mountains, running along the eastern border of New York State, United States and adjacent New England from northwest Connecticut to… … Wikipedia
Taconic orogeny — The Taconic orogeny was a great mountain building period that perhaps had the greatest overall effect on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. The effects of this orogeny are most apparent throughout New… … Wikipedia
range of mountains — noun a series of hills or mountains the valley was between two ranges of hills the plains lay just beyond the mountain range • Syn: ↑range, ↑mountain range, ↑chain, ↑mountain chain, ↑chain of mountains … Useful english dictionary
Taconic Mountains — noun a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont • Instance Hypernyms: ↑range, ↑mountain range, ↑range of mountains, ↑chain, ↑mountain chain, ↑chain of mountains • Part… … Useful english dictionary
