Editing Greene County, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|658|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|647|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (1.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519062322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 4, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref> Greene County is located in southeast central New York State, just west of the [[Hudson River]] and south of [[Albany, New York|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 (New York)|Hunter Mountain]], at approximately {{convert|4,040|ft|m}} above sea level; In addition, there are many picturesque waterfalls in the park such as the famed, [[Kaaterskill Falls]].

The entirety of Greene County is in the [[New York's 19th congressional district|19th Congressional District]], and is represented by Democrat [[Josh Riley]].

The county is served by [[Greene County Transit]], based in [[Catskill (village), New York|Catskill]].

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]] - north
* [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer County]] - northeast
* [[Columbia County, New York|Columbia County]] - east
* [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster County]] - south
* [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]] - west
* [[Schoharie County, New York|Schoharie County]] - northwest

===National protected area===
* [[Thomas Cole National Historic Site]]