Palisades State Park

Places of Interest

Palisades

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The Palisades are cliffs in New Jersey & New York. They rise on the western banks of the Hudson River. They range from 300 to 500 feet. There are parks, camp sites, look outs and hiking trails on the Palisades north of the George Washington Bridge.

Armstrong Tower

Tower

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The Armstrong Tower, also known as Alpine Tower, is a distinctive 129.5 meter tall lattice tower featuring three large cross-arms, located atop the Alpine, New Jersey palisades overlooking the Hudson River a few kilometers north of New York City at 40°57'39.0" N and 73°55'21.0" W.

Glenwood station

Railway station

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Glenwood station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in the Glenwood neighborhood of Yonkers, New York.

Places in the Area

Alpine

Village

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Alpine is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, approximately 15 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. It is the easternmost town in New Jersey.

Yonkers

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Yonkers is a city of 211,569 people in Westchester County. The third most populous city in New York state, Yonkers is a suburb of New York City and borders the Borough of the Bronx.

Demarest

Village

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Demarest is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,981, an increase of 100 from the 2010 census count of 4,881, which in turn reflected an increase of 36 from the 4,845 counted in the 2000 census. Demarest is situated 2½ miles west of Palisades State Park.

Palisades State Park

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