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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 244 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the north-northeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Illinois Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

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Coordinates41.71659, -73.98866

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Berean Park: 0.5 mi
  • Tony Williams Town Park: 1.5 mi
  • Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park: 2.1 mi
  • Johnson-Iorio Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
  • Upper Landing Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Sojourner Truth Statue: 1.8 mi
  • Dutchess County Map: 2.7 mi
  • Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 2.9 mi
  • Mitchell Gate: 3.5 mi
  • Winston Chruchill: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 44
Cliffs: 34
Waterfalls: 28
  • LG waterfall: 4.1 mi
  • Mossy Brook Waterfall: 9.6 mi
  • High Falls Waterfall: 10.8 mi
  • Saw Mill Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Peter's Kill Falls: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 24
  • The Teaching Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Cut Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Roosevelt Home Garden: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Berean Park Beach: 0.5 mi
  • East Cove Beach: 7.7 mi
  • West Cove Beach: 7.8 mi
  • North Landing Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Private Beach: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Huguenot Street Historic District: 5.6 mi
  • Historic Huguenot District: 5.7 mi
  • Ulster County Fair: 6.8 mi
  • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 9.4 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Stormville Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 18.1 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Bear Wallow: 21.1 mi
  • Bear Wallow: 21.2 mi
  • Keyhole Spring: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Scenic Hudson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HilltopNNE 12°862 m3.9 mi
Murray HillW 265°615 m15.9 mi
South Beacon MountainS 172°491 m16.4 mi
Millbrook MountainW 267°489 m12.3 mi
North Beacon MountainS 172°465 m15.9 mi
Bald HillSSE 166°456 m15.3 mi
Lambs HillSSE 168°454 m15.6 mi
Clove MountainE 97°426 m15.4 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 solstice07:2015:4416:29

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/1487742536

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