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Scenic Hudson

Scenic Hudson from directly overhead

Scenic Hudson is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. North Hill stands 606 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplar Island, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 18 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.52841, -73.77843

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • NYCS pump house: 1.4 mi
  • Railroad Roundhouse: 2.3 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 4.2 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 4.2 mi
  • Historic Cherry Hill: 7.4 mi
Parks
  • Henry Hudson Park: 1.5 mi
  • South Bethlehem Town Park: 3.1 mi
  • South Bethlehem Fishing Access Site: 3.7 mi
  • Mosher Park: 3.9 mi
  • Maple Ridge Town Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
Museums: 49
Waterfalls: 36
Gardens: 34
  • Friendship Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 8.0 mi
  • South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
  • Water Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Yolles Contemplation Garden: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 29
  • I ♥ NY: 7.0 mi
  • bridge pylons mural: 7.9 mi
  • U Haul Truck: 7.9 mi
  • Labyrinth: 8.4 mi
  • Untitled: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Dutch Apple Cruises: 8.0 mi
  • USS Slater: 8.0 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 8.2 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 8.2 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • High Rocks: 9.0 mi
  • Crystal Cliff: 12.3 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 13.7 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 15.3 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 7
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 4.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 4.9 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Scenic Hudson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North HillW 273°606 m20.3 mi
Perigo HillENE 59°571 m18.6 mi
The GipfelENE 65°561 m17.3 mi
Mercer MountainSE 125°552 m19.4 mi
Filkins HillWNW 288°550 m16.2 mi
Johnson HillENE 75°537 m16.6 mi
Beebe HillSE 132°536 m20.0 mi
Still HillW 270°532 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:1919:5420:37
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2215:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736485968737164524131
Precip in2.22.22.93.33.84.53.84.44.64.33.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valatie 1 N, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1463962479

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