Anthonys Nose Beacon
Anthonys Nose Beacon is a tower in Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. Anthonys Nose Beacon is situated nearby to Bear Mountain Bridge, as well as near Iona Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anthony’s Nose and Bear Mountain Bridge.
Anthony’s Nose
Peak
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
Anthony's Nose is a 900+ ft peak in the Hudson Highlands along the east bank of the Hudson River in the hamlet of Cortlandt Manor, New York. It lies at the extreme northwest end of Westchester County, and serves as the east anchor of the Bear Mountain Bridge.
Bear Mountain Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mwanner, Public domain.
The Bear Mountain Bridge, ceremonially named the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge, is a toll suspension bridge in New York State. It carries US 6 and US 202 across the Hudson River between Bear Mountain State Park in Orange County and Cortlandt in Westchester County. Bear Mountain Bridge is situated 2,600 feet west of Anthonys Nose Beacon.
Iona Island
Island
Photo: Kafziel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iona Island is a 556-acre island of the Hudson River in the town of Stony Point, New York, on its west bank. The island is located approximately one mile south of the Bear Mountain Bridge and is separated from the Hudson's western shore by mudflats and freshwater tidal marshes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Montgomery and Jones Point.
Fort Montgomery
Village
Fort Montgomery is a hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
Jones Point
Hamlet
Jones Point is a former hamlet located in the town of Stony Point in Rockland County in the state of New York, United States, located north of Tomkins Cove; east of Bear Mountain State Park; south of Iona Island; and west of the Hudson River. Jones Point is situated 2½ miles southeast of Anthonys Nose Beacon.
Highlands
Highlands is a city in Orange County in New York state. It is home to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Highlands includes the villages of Fort Montgomery and Highlands Falls.
Anthonys Nose Beacon
- Type: Tower
- Location: Cortlandt, Westchester County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.31898° or 41° 19′ 8″ northLongitude
-73.97458° or 73° 58′ 29″ westElevation
889 feet (271 metres)Open location code
87H8829G+H5GeoNames ID
5107248
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