| Rum Hill | |
|---|---|
 View of Rum Hill from December 2021 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,103 feet (641 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°48′10″N74°56′20″W / 42.80278°N 74.93889°W /42.80278; -74.93889[1] |
| Geography | |
  Rum Hill Location of Rum Hill within New York Show map of New York Adirondack Park Rum Hill Rum Hill (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | NW ofPierstown,New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGSRichfield Springs |
Rum Hill is amountain located inCentral New York Region ofNew York northwest of the Hamlet ofPierstown.Red House Hill is located southeast,Metcalf Hill is located south,Allen Lake andMohegan Hill are located north-northwest andOtsego Lake is located east of Rum Hill.[2]
It is named Rum Hill because at a meeting between early settlers and the Indians, there was a disagreement and someone pushed a barrel of rum over the hill. The barrel fell from ledge to ledge and finally broke at the bottom.[3] During prohibition times it was referred to as Mount Otsego. At one point in time it was considered the highest point inOtsego County.
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