Mount Ararat is a

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located in the

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villages of Belmont Corners and Orson. Its summit, which is in Orson, is the highest point in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and one of the higher points in eastern

. Mount Ararat is located in the

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geological section of Pennsylvania. This section is characterized with low rolling hills and modest relief. This summit is of low relief but stands as a peak above the countryside. The west and north sides of Mount Ararat drain into the East Branch of the Lackawanna River, thence into the

Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...

, and into

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. The east side of Ararat drains into the West Branch of the Lackawaxen River, thence into the

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, and into Delaware Bay.

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References

* Alan R. Geyer (1979) "''Outstanding Geologic Features of Pennsylvania''", Geological Survey of Pennsylvania Mountains of Pennsylvania Landforms of Wayne County, Pennsylvania {{WayneCountyPA-geo-stub