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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 183 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the north-northeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Lloyd, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Scenic Hudson Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.73156, -73.98835

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Tony Williams Town Park: 0.7 mi
  • Berean Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park: 2.3 mi
  • Johnson-Iorio Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Longview Park: 2.7 mi
Peaks
Artworks
  • Sojourner Truth Statue: 2.3 mi
  • Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 3.0 mi
  • Mitchell Gate: 3.0 mi
  • Dutchess County Map: 3.1 mi
  • Winston Chruchill: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 45
Cliffs: 36
Waterfalls: 28
  • LG waterfall: 4.9 mi
  • Mossy Brook Waterfall: 9.0 mi
  • High Falls Waterfall: 10.1 mi
  • Saw Mill Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Peter's Kill Falls: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 26
  • The Teaching Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Roosevelt Home Garden: 3.8 mi
  • The Wild Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Vanderbilt Gardens: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Berean Park Beach: 1.0 mi
  • East Cove Beach: 6.7 mi
  • West Cove Beach: 6.8 mi
  • North Landing Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Private Beach: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Huguenot Street Historic District: 5.3 mi
  • Historic Huguenot District: 5.3 mi
  • Ulster County Fair: 6.8 mi
  • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 8.3 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Stormville Rest Area: 18.7 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 18.8 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Bear Wallow: 20.4 mi
  • Bear Wallow: 20.5 mi
  • Keyhole Spring: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Scenic Hudson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HilltopNNE 17°862 m2.9 mi
Murray HillW 262°615 m16.1 mi
South Beacon MountainS 172°491 m17.4 mi
Millbrook MountainW 263°489 m12.4 mi
North Beacon MountainS 172°465 m16.9 mi
Bald HillSSE 167°456 m16.3 mi
Lambs HillS 169°454 m16.6 mi
Clove MountainE 101°426 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2219:5320:35
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2115:4416:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496068737264524233
Precip in3.52.83.53.93.54.64.54.34.64.63.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1246660899

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