Barrack Zourie
| Barrack Zourie | |
|---|---|
  Barrack Zourie Location within New York Adirondack Park  Barrack Zourie Location within the United States | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,811 feet (552 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°43′31″N 74°29′25″W / 42.7253527°N 74.4904156°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | N of Cobleskill, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Cobleskill |
Barrack Zourie is a mountain in Schoharie County, New York. It is located north of Cobleskill. Pine Hill is located west-northwest and Mount Shank is located south-southwest of Barrack Zourie.
The mountain contains a cave system that is 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) long,[2] making it one of the longest known in the northeastern portion of the Helderberg Plateau. It was first scientifically theorized to exist in the 1970s, and an opening was dug in the 1990s.[3]
References
- ↑ "Barrack Zourie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ↑ Palmer, Arthur N. (December 1, 2009). "Cave Exploration as a Guide to Geologic Research in the Appalachians". Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. 71 (3).
- ↑ Cooper, Max P.; Mylroie, John E. (2015), Caves and Karst of the Helderberg Plateau, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 37, Chapter 5, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16534-9_5, ISBN 978-3-319-16534-9, retrieved June 23, 2026