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1547:Categories
1432:Highbridge
1377:Old Croton
1371:New Croton
1150:New Croton
142:References
25:73°56′01″W
22:40°50′33″N
1495:NYC No. 3
1490:NYC No. 2
1485:NYC No. 1
1461:Ridgewood
1398:Neversink
1388:Shandaken
1364:Aqueducts
1284:Waterways
1239:Neversink
1229:Schoharie
1203:Diverting
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1093:See also:
824:Education
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432:Religion
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1219:Ashokan
1189:Muscoot
1184:Amawalk
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