Crows Nest
Crow's Nest is a mountain along the west bank of the Hudson River in the Town of Highlands on the northern edge of the United States Military Academy at West Point.Photo: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,407 feet
- Description: mountain in Highlands, Orange County, New York
- Also known as: “Crow’s Nest”, “Crow’s Nest Mountain”, and “Crows Nest Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Point and West Point.
West Point
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army.
West Point
Military installation
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.
West Point Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ahodges7, Public domain.
West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Continental Army soldiers during the American Revolutionary War, and for early West Point residents prior to its designation as a military cemetery in 1817.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cold Spring and Nelsonville.
Cold Spring
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Garrison
Hamlet
Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Crows Nest
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highlands, Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.40865° or 41° 24′ 31″ northLongitude
-73.98325° or 73° 58′ 60″ westElevation
1,407 feet (429 metres)Open location code
87H8C258+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 357599257OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Crows Nest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Crows Nest”
- Dutch: “Crow’s Nest”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كروس نيست”
- Ladin: “Crow’s Nest”
- Urdu: “کروز نیسٹ”
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