Todt Hill
Todt Hill (elevation 410 ft) is a small mountain ridge on
Staten Island, New York. It is the highest point in the five boroughs of
New York City, as well the highest point on the Eastern seaboard of the
United States south of
Maine. The summit of the ridge is largely covered in woodlands as part of the
Staten Island Greenbelt.
The name Todt comes from the Dutch word for "dead" and refers to the cemetery (the present Moravian Cemetery) on the southwestern foot of the ridge near the town of New Dorp that has been in use since colonial days.
The name Todt Hill is now often taken to mean the upscale developments in the hills along the southern side of the ridge.