Rum Hill is a
mountain
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located in
Central New York Region of
New York
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northwest of the Hamlet of
Pierstown.
Red House Hill
Red House Hill is a mountain in the Central New York Region of New York. It is located south-southwest of the Hamlet of Springfield Center, New York, west of Hutter Point and Six Mile Point of Otsego Lake, and southeast of Rum Hill. Mohican ...
is located southeast,
Metcalf Hill is located south,
Allen Lake and
Mohegan Hill
Mohegan Hill is a mountain in the Central New York Region of New York. It is located in the Town of Springfield, southeast of the Village of Richfield Springs and west of Allen Lake. Waiontha Mountain
Waiontha Mountain is a small mountain ...
are located north-northwest and
Otsego Lake is located east of Rum Hill.
History
It is named Rum Hill because at a meeting between early settlers and the Indians, there was a disagreement and someone pushed a barrel of rum over the hill. The barrel fell from ledge to ledge and finally broke at the bottom.
During prohibition times it was referred to as Mount Otsego. At one point in time it was considered the highest point in
Otsego County.
References
Mountains of Otsego County, New York
Mountains of New York (state)
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