History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925 — The Ten Climatic Divisions of the State of New York

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History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
The Ten Climatic Divisions of the State of New York

[This information is from Vol. II, p. 1507 of History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925, edited by Nelson Greene (Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925). It is in the Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at R 974.7 G81h. This online edition includes lists of portraits, maps and illustrations. As noted by Paul Keesler in his article, "The Much Maligned Mr. Greene," some information in this book has been superseded by later research or was provided incorrectly by local sources.]

The Ten Climatic Divisions of the State of New York

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Map showing the ten climatic divisions of the State of New York: Long Island Coast, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, Northern Plateau (Adirondack Mountains), Eastern Plateau (including Catskills), Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Valley, Champlain Valley, Central Lakes (including Finger Lakes), Western Plateau. Of the six Mohawk Valley counties, Montgomery, Fulton, Herkimer and Oneida are located in the Mohawk Valley division, while Schenectady lies in the Hudson Valley division and Schoharie in the Eastern Plateau division. Map from the Agricultural Manual of New York State.

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925The Ten Climatic Divisions of the State of New York

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
The Ten Climatic Divisions of the State of New York