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county, New York, United States
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Delaware, county, south-central New York state, U.S., bordered by the Susquehanna River to the northwest and Pennsylvania to the southwest, the Delaware River constituting the boundary. The mountainous terrain is drained mainly by the west and east branches of the Delaware River. Other bodies of water include Cannonsville and Pepacton reservoirs. The county is primarily forested with northern hardwoods—except for Catskill Park to the southeast, which features an abundance of spruce and fir trees. Other parklands are located at Oquaga Creek, East Sidney Lake, Bear Spring Mountain, and Wolf Hollow. Algonquian-speaking Delaware Indians were once the main inhabitants of the ...(100 of 170 words)

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