| Clove Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Fire tower atop Clove Mountain, with cell tower visible. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 615 ft (187 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 41°41′18″N 73°41′35″W / 41.68831°N 73.69299°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Clove Mountain Location in New York  Clove Mountain Clove Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Union Vale, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Verbank |
Clove Mountain is located in Union Vale, Dutchess County, New York, rising to an elevation of 1,398 ft (426 m).[1] It is the town's highest point.[3] It marks the southern extent of the Taconic Mountains and its bedrock is metamorphic, composed of rocks like schist, phyllite, and metagraywacke.[4] Flora and fauna on the mountain are consistent with those found throughout the broader New England Uplands.[3] Rattlesnakes are commonly found on the mountain.[5]
- ^ a b "Clove Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Clove Mountain". Peakbagger.com.
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