Breakneck Brook
Breakneck Brook, sometimes Breakneck Valley Brook, is a 1.7-mile-long tributary of the Hudson River located entirely in the Putnam County town of Philipstown, New York, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bull Hill and Breakneck Ridge station.
Bull Hill
Scenic viewpoint
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Bull Hill, also known as Mount Taurus, is a mountain north of the village of Cold Spring on the Hudson River in Putnam County in the State of New York.
Breakneck Ridge station
Railway stop
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Breakneck Ridge station is a temporarily closed rail station on the Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line, serving campers and hikers traveling to and from Breakneck Ridge, in Fishkill, New York. Trains stop at the station on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only.
Breakneck Ridge
Peak
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Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and Putnam counties. Breakneck Ridge is situated 1½ miles northeast of Breakneck Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cold Spring and Nelsonville.
Cold Spring
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Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.
Nelsonville
Hamlet
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Nelsonville is a village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 624 at the time of the 2020 census. Nelsonville is situated 1½ miles southeast of Breakneck Brook.
Cornwall-on-Hudson
Village
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Cornwall-on-Hudson is a riverfront village in the town of Cornwall, Orange County, New York, United States. It lies on the west bank of the Hudson River, approximately 50 miles north of New York City. Cornwall-on-Hudson is situated 2 miles west of Breakneck Brook.
Breakneck Brook
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Putnam County, New York, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Breakneck Brook” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Breakneck Brook”
- Cebuano: “Breakneck Brook”
- Venetian: “Breakneck Brook”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Breakneck Point and Hudson Highlands State Park.
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