Editing Washington County, New York (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Greatvalley-map.png|right|thumb|300px|A map of the Appalachian Mountains, highlighting the Great Appalachian Valley. The main mountain regions on either side are named, as are the various local valleys.]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|846|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|831|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|15|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|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 8, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519062322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|archive-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

Washington County is a long narrow county located in the northeastern section of the State. It is known for its rich valley farm land and is part of the [[Great Appalachian Valley]] (also known simply as the 'Great Valley') which is a long narrow valley strip often between tall mountain ranges. The county transitions from the [[Taconic Mountains]] to the [[Adirondack Mountains]], and from the [[Lake Champlain]] Valley to [[Hudson River]] Valley.

Much of the county is part of the slate valley of the Upper [[Taconic Mountains]] (Taghkanic, meaning 'in the trees'). The eastern boundary of Washington County is the [[New York (state)|New York]]–[[Vermont]] border, part of which is [[Lake Champlain]]. This is also the border with [[New England]] proper. The northern end of the county is within the 6.1 million acre [[Adirondack Park]]. Western boundaries include primarily the [[Hudson River]] and [[Lake George (lake), New York|Lake George]].

Washington County belongs to the following valleys and watersheds: [[Champlain Valley]] / Lake George Watershed—02010001 <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/surf-your-watershed|title=Surf Your Watershed|first=OW|last=US EPA|date=March 17, 2015|website=US EPA|access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref> [[Hudson River#Names|Hudson River]] Valley / Hudson-Hoosic Watershed—02020003 <ref name="auto"/>  Waters in the northern part drain into [[Lake Champlain]] via Lake George (Horican) or the [[Mettawee River]], and then flow into the [[Saint Lawrence River]] (Kaniatarowanenneh). These waters mingle in the Saint Lawrence with waters of all the [[Great Lakes]] as they flow northeast into the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence]], and ultimately join the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, the remainder of waters drain south via the [[Hudson River]] (Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk or Muhheakantuck), and ultimately flow south into the Atlantic Ocean below New York City. See the approximation of the watershed divide mapped in context of mountains <ref>[http://www.peaklist.org/USmaps/newenglandsummits.gif US Maps]</ref> and valleys.<ref>[http://www.priweb.org/ed/TFGuide/NE/topo/topo_files2/topo_pdfs/ne_topo2.pdf Archived copy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910102047/http://www.priweb.org/ed/TFGuide/NE/topo/topo_files2/topo_pdfs/ne_topo2.pdf|date=September 10, 2008}}</ref>

[[File:NortheastAppalachiansMap.gif|right|thumb|300px|Orogenies of the northeast United States]]

Nearly half of its borders are by long bodies of water. Winding across the bottom of the county is the legendary [[Batten Kill]] (Dionondehowa), famous for its worldclass flyfishing, and its marvelous falls (near the Washington County fairgrounds).

[[Black Mountain (Washington County, New York)|Black Mountain]], in the Adirondacks, is the tallest peak in Washington County at approximately {{convert|2,640|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}, and has beautiful views of Lake George, Lake Champlain, the surrounding countryside, and the [[Adirondacks]], [[Taconic Mountains]] and [[Green Mountains]]. Willard Mountain is a ski center in the southern part of the county.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Essex County, New York|Essex County]] – north
* [[Addison County, Vermont]] – northeast
* [[Rutland County, Vermont]] – east
* [[Bennington County, Vermont]] – southeast
* [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer County]] – south
* [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga County]] – southwest
* [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]] – west