Storm King Mountain (New York)
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Storm King Mountain is a mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River just south of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. Together with Breakneck Ridge on the opposite bank of the river it forms “Wey-Gat” or Wind Gate, the picturesque northern narrows of the Hudson Highlands. Its distinctive curved ridge is the most prominent aspect of the view south down Newburgh Bay, from Newburgh, Beacon, and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. It can also be seen by southbound travelers on nearby sections of the New York State Thruway. This view was a popular subject for early artists of the Hudson River School.
While thought of as the highest point in the area, its summit reaching approximately 1,340 feet (410 m) above sea level, the eastern summit known officially as Butter Hill is actually higher, with an elevation of 1,380 feet (420 m).
Nearby Locations:
| Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (19.3 miles) Paterson Great Falls (36.9 miles) High Point State Park (37.8 miles) Kent Falls State Park (39 miles) Big Pink (44.7 miles) | Central Park (45 miles) American Museum of Natural History (45 miles) Metropolitan Museum of Art (45.2 miles) Strawberry Fields (memorial) (45.4 miles) Barnum Museum (45.5 miles) |
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Storm King Mountain (New York), Cornwall, New York 12520
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