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Highlands

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Alternative names: Area: 33.47 mi²Coordinates: 41°21'52"N, 74°0'50"W
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Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Montgomery, Michie Stadium, West Point Cadet Chapel, MacArthur Monument.

  • fort montgomery3.1 miSE
    State park, Body of water, Nature and wildlife

    Fort Montgomery, Fort Montgomery

    80 min walk • Fort Montgomery was a fortification built on the west bank of the Hudson River in Highlands, New York by the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

  • michie stadium west point3 miNE
    Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue

    Michie Stadium, West Point

    78 min walk • Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened 97 years ago in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000.

  • west point cadet chapel3.3 miNE
    Church, Gothic Revival architecture

    West Point Cadet Chapel, West Point

    85 min walk • The Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a place of Protestant denomination worship for many members of the United States Corps of Cadets.

  • macarthur monument west point3.4 miNE
    Monuments and statues

    MacArthur Monument, West Point

    88 min walk • The Douglas MacArthur Monument at the United States Military Academy at West Point commemorates the Medal of Honor-winning former Superintendent and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

  • west point museum2.7 miE
    41°22'20"N • 73°57'47"W

    West Point Museum, West Point

    69 min walk • Military museum, Museum, History museum

  • bear mountain bridge garrison3.4 miSE
    Historic, tolled suspension bridge

    Bear Mountain Bridge, Garrison

    88 min walk • The Bear Mountain Bridge, ceremonially named the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge, is a toll suspension bridge in New York State.

  • popolopen bear mountain state park2.6 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Popolopen, Bear Mountain State Park

    67 min walk • Popolopen is the name of several related landmarks mainly within the Hudson Highlands of Orange County, New York. These include a mountain, Popolopen Torne—or simply "The Torne", and a short and steep-sided nearby valley officially called Hell Hole, but often Popolopen Gorge. Popolopen Creek runs through this valley.

  • west point cemetery3.4 miNE
    Cemetery

    West Point Cemetery, West Point

    86 min walk • West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the eastern United States, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.

  • west point jewish chapel3.3 miNE
    Synagogue

    West Point Jewish Chapel, West Point

    85 min walk • The Jewish Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a synagogue and chapel for the worship of Jewish cadets, faculty and members of the West Point community.

  • old cadet chapel west point3.4 miNE
    Church

    Old Cadet Chapel, West Point

    87 min walk • The Old Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a church and location of funeral and memorial services. It is the oldest chapel at West Point, having originally been built in 1836.

  • patton monument west point3.4 miNE
    Monuments and statues

    Patton Monument, West Point

    88 min walk • General George S. Patton, Jr. is a bronze statue of George S. Patton, Jr. by James Earle Fraser. It is located at the United States Military Academy. Patton was a prominent cavalryman during the early 20th century and was a founding father of the US Army's Tank Corps, seeing action in World War I and commanding a tank brigade.

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