Rattlesnake Island
Rattlesnake Island is an islet in Greene County, New York. Rattlesnake Island is situated nearby to the village Stuyvesant, as well as near the hamlet West Coxsackie.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Greene County, New York, United States
- Also known as: “Light House Island” and “Lighthouse Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lampman Hill and Greene Correctional Facility.
Lampman Hill
Peak
Lampman Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains southeast of Coxsackie. High Rocks is located north-northwest, and Flint Mine Hill is located west-southwest of Lampman Hill. Lampman Hill is situated 2½ miles south of Rattlesnake Island.
Greene Correctional Facility
Prison
The Greene Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, owned and operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Greene Correctional Facility is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rattlesnake Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stuyvesant and Climax.
Stuyvesant
Village
Photo: Roadskater, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stuyvesant is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census, down from 2,027 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwest corner of Columbia County. U.S. Route 9 crosses the southeastern corner of the town.
Climax
Hamlet
Climax is a hamlet in the town of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, United States. The zipcode is 12042. Climax is situated 3 miles west of Rattlesnake Island.
Hannacroix
Hamlet
Hannacroix is a hamlet in the town of New Baltimore, in Greene County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 144, 2.8 miles south of Ravena. Hannacroix has a post office with ZIP code 12087. Hannacroix is situated 3½ miles north of Rattlesnake Island.
Rattlesnake Island
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Greene County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.37564° or 42° 22′ 32″ northLongitude
-73.79637° or 73° 47′ 47″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87J896G3+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 241064272OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5133461Wikidata ID
Q34709380
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- Cebuano: “Rattlesnake Island”
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