The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains) : ridge and valley towns through time
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[Charleston, SC] : America Through Time :, 2015.
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Wallkill Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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LC Subjects
Gardiner (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Marbletown (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Mohonk Mountain House -- History -- Pictorial works.
New Paltz (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Rosendale (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Shawangunk Mountains (N.Y.) -- History.
Shawangunk Mountains (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.
Marbletown (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Mohonk Mountain House -- History -- Pictorial works.
New Paltz (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Rosendale (N.Y.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Shawangunk Mountains (N.Y.) -- History.
Shawangunk Mountains (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.
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Published
[Charleston, SC] : America Through Time :, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
96 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-95).
Description
"The Shawangunk Mountains -- The Gunks -- are renowned for stunning landscapes on and off the ridge in a region that has remained a favorite destination for visitors since the middle of the nineteenth century. While the mountain elevations are not high -- nowhere exceeding 2,240 feet -- they present rugged topography with glistening grey-white escarpments, jumbled boulders at the base of cliffs, deep crevices, as well as precipitation-fed "sky lakes." Arnold Guyot, the first Professor of Geology and Geography at Princeton University, remarked in 1887 that "Few spots on our continent unite so much beauty of scenery, both grand and lovely, within so small a compass, to be enjoyed with so much ease," a sentiment echoed by many today. Framing the Gunks are the valleys of the Rondout Creek and the Wallkill River where one finds New Paltz, which lays claim to being "one of the oldest towns in America" because of the stone houses aligned along Huguenot Street, as well as quaint hamlets like Gardiner, Rosendale, Accord, High Falls, and Marbletown. For the most part, these are lively, even cosmopolitan places, a mixture of old families and newcomers, many of whom arrived as second-homers from new York City."--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Knapp, R. G., & O'Donnell, M. N. (2015). The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains): ridge and valley towns through time . America Through Time :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Knapp, Ronald G., 1940- and Michael Neil. O'Donnell. 2015. The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains): Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time. America Through Time.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Knapp, Ronald G., 1940- and Michael Neil. O'Donnell. The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains): Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time America Through Time, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Knapp, Ronald G., and Michael Neil O'Donnell. The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains): Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time America Through Time :, 2015.
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