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Murray Hill (Ulster County, New York)

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Murray Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-northeast of Ellenville. Murray Hill was named after a former landowner. Margaret Cliff is located east, and Mount Don Bosco is located west-southwest of Murray Hill.

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Murray Hill (Ulster County, New York)
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Pearl Street Schoolhouse
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Shawangunk Ridge
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