Magazine Point

Magazine Point is a cape in Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York. Magazine Point is situated nearby to the locality North Dock, as well as near West Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Point and West Point Cemetery.

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 is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, United States. 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.

Cold Spring station

Railway station

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cold Spring station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Cold Spring, New York.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cold Spring and Garrison.

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.

Garrison

Village

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. Garrison is situated 1½ miles southeast of Magazine Point.

Nelsonville

Village

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. Nelsonville is situated 1½ miles northeast of Magazine Point.

Magazine Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Powder House Point”
Category: landform
Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.40343° or 41° 24′ 12″ north

Longitude

-73.95931° or 73° 57′ 34″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Open location code

87H8C23R+97

GeoNames ID

5125650

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