Greene County 📍

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,221. Its county seat is Catskill. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Greene County is located in southeast central New York State, just west of the Hudson River and south of Albany.

The northern and eastern regions are mostly low-lying flatlands. Along the Hudson River the lowest elevation is at sea level. The southern and western areas rise sharply into the Catskill Mountains.

Catskill Park takes up much of the south central region. The park contains some of the tallest peaks south of the Adirondacks. For example, the highest elevation is Hunter Mountain, at approximately 4,040 feet (1,232 m) above sea level; In addition, there are many picturesque waterfalls in the park such as the famed, Kaaterskill Falls.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_New_York

🖼️ Photos
Terrain Map: Mahanoy Mountain

Athens Generating Plant

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Large gas-fired turbine plant that was built in the early 2000s to supply energy mostly downstate, as part of the Article X Sitting Law that allowed for expedited reviews of new natural gas power plants.

Thematic Map: Each dot represents a census block with 100 New Yorkers
Map: Severence Hill Trail
Terrain Map: Heldebergs
Map: Sand Lake