Roa Hook
Roa Hook is a cape in Westchester County, Downstate New York, New York. Roa Hook is situated nearby to the hamlet Jones Point, as well as near the locality Annsville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iona Island and Peekskill station.
Iona Island
Island
Photo: Kafziel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iona Island is a 556-acre island of the Hudson River in the town of Stony Point, New York, on its west bank. The island is located approximately one mile south of the Bear Mountain Bridge and is separated from the Hudson's western shore by mudflats and freshwater tidal marshes.
Peekskill station
Railway station
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peekskill station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Peekskill, New York. The former station building built by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1874 still stands, although it is no longer staffed.
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. Anthony’s Nose is situated 2 miles northwest of Roa Hook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jones Point and Peekskill.
Jones Point
Hamlet
Jones Point is a former hamlet located in the town of Stony Point in Rockland County in the state of New York, United States, located north of Tomkins Cove; east of Bear Mountain State Park; south of Iona Island; and west of the Hudson River.
Peekskill
Photo: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, 35 miles north of New York City. Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940.
Buchanan
Village
Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 2,302 as of the 2020 census. The now decommissioned Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. Buchanan is situated 2½ miles south of Roa Hook.
Roa Hook
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Rahway Hook”, “Red Hook”, “Roay Hook”, “Roya Hook”, and “Royer’s Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Westchester County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.29704° or 41° 17′ 49″ northLongitude
-73.95069° or 73° 57′ 3″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87H872WX+RPGeoNames ID
5133990
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Annsville and Finktown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fish Island and Cortlandt Bridge.
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