Mystery Point

Mystery Point is a cape in Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York. Mystery Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Manitou, as well as near the village Fort Montgomery.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manitou station and Bear Mountain Bridge.

Manitou station

Railway stop

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manitou station is a commuter railroad station in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York. Named after the hamlet of Manitou where it is located, the stop services trains of Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line.

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 Rockland and Orange County and Cortlandt in Westchester County.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Montgomery and Highland Falls.

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 metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area.

Highland Falls

Village

Photo: Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906. Highland Falls is situated 2 miles north of Mystery Point.

Highlands

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Mystery Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.33732° or 41° 20′ 14″ north

Longitude

-73.96736° or 73° 58′ 3″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87H882PM+W3

GeoNames ID

5128252

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Satellite Map

Discover Mystery Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Manitou and Fort Clinton.

Notable Places Nearby

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