The Race
The Race is a channel in Rockland County, Downstate New York, New York. The Race 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 Anthony’s Nose.
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.
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 northwest of The Race.
Dunderberg Mountain
Peak
Dunderberg Mountain is a 1,086-foot mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River at the southern end of the Hudson Highlands. It lies just above Jones Point, New York, within Bear Mountain State Park and the town of Stony Point in Rockland County, New York. Dunderberg Mountain is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Race.
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.
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, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Fort Montgomery is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Race.
The Race
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Devil’s Horse Race” and “Horse Race”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rockland County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.29806° or 41° 17′ 53″ northLongitude
-73.96111° or 73° 57′ 40″ westOpen location code
87H872XQ+6HGeoNames ID
7154508
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