Walkway over the Hudson
The Walkway Over the Hudson is a steel cantilever bridge crossing the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland in New York, United States. The structure was completed in 1889 as a double track railroad bridge, later known as the Poughkeepsie–Highland Railroad Bridge.
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- Bridge
- …stands 210 feet (64 metres) tall
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Also known as“High Bridge”“Poughkeepsie Bridge”“Poughkeepsie–Highland Railroad Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum and Poughkeepsie station.
Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum
Museum
The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is a children's museum… Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is situated 980 feet southeast of Walkway over the Hudson.
Poughkeepsie station
Railway station
Poughkeepsie station is a Metro-North Railroad and… Poughkeepsie station is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Walkway over the Hudson.
Old St. Peter’s Church
Church
The Old Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church… Old St. Peter’s Church is situated 1,400 feet east of Walkway over the Hudson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland and Fairview.
Highland
Town
Highland is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States.
Fairview
Town
Fairview is a hamlet and census-designated place in Dutchess County, New York, United States.
Walkway over the Hudson
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Latitude
41.71065° or 41° 42′ 38″ north
Longitude
-73.94181° or 73° 56′ 31″ west
Open location code
87H8P365+77
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Walkway over the Hudson” goes by many names.
- French: “Passerelle sur l’Hudson”
- German: “Poughkeepsie Bridge”
- German: “Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge”
- German: “Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge”
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