South Mountain Pass

South Mountain Pass is a gap in Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York and has an elevation of 528 feet. South Mountain Pass is situated nearby to the hamlet Manitou, as well as near the locality Annsville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anthony’s Nose and Bear Mountain Bridge.

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 1½ miles southwest of South Mountain Pass.

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 Orange County and Cortlandt in Westchester County. Bear Mountain Bridge is situated 2 miles southwest of South Mountain Pass.

Sugarloaf Hill

Peak

Sugarloaf Hill is a 785 ft peak along the Hudson River in Putnam County, New York, part of the Hudson Highlands. It was named by the Dutch for its resemblance in outline to a sugarloaf when sailing up the river towards it. Sugarloaf Hill is situated 2 miles north of South Mountain Pass.

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. Fort Montgomery is situated 2 miles west of South Mountain Pass.

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 2½ miles north of South Mountain Pass.

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.

South Mountain Pass

Type: Gap with an elevation of 528 feet
Category: landform
Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.33259° or 41° 19′ 57″ north

Longitude

-73.94681° or 73° 56′ 49″ west

Elevation

528 feet (161 metres)

Open location code

87H883M3+27

GeoNames ID

5138933

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Manitou and Annsville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canada Hill and Mine Mountain.

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