Joseph Bartha
Joseph Bartha is a memorial in Highlands, Orange County, New York. Joseph Bartha is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Perkins Memorial Tower, as well as near the peak Bear Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bear Mountain Bridge and Bear Mountain Inn.
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 1¼ miles northeast of Joseph Bartha.
Bear Mountain Inn
Hotel
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bear Mountain Inn is a 1915 hotel, restaurant and spa owned by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission and located in Bear Mountain State Park just south of the Bear Mountain Bridge in Rockland County, New York. Bear Mountain Inn is situated 1 mile east of Joseph Bartha.
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 east of Joseph Bartha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Montgomery and Jones Point.
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 1½ miles northeast of Joseph Bartha.
Jones Point
Hamlet
Jones Point is a 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. Jones Point is situated 3 miles southeast of Joseph Bartha.
Tomkins Cove
Hamlet
Photo: Disputantum, Public domain.
Tomkins Cove is a hamlet in the Town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Stony Point; east of Harriman State Park; south of Doodletown and west of the Hudson River. Tomkins Cove is situated 4 miles south of Joseph Bartha.
Joseph Bartha
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Erected in honor of Joseph Bartha, age 95, Trails Chairman 1940 to 1955. Water, shrub and rock always called to him, his joyful life mission was to cut a path, blaze a tree and lead countless others along happy.... N.Y.–N.J. Trail Conference, June 5, 1966”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Highlands, Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.31096° or 41° 18′ 39″ northLongitude
-74.00648° or 74° 0′ 23″ westOpen location code
87H78X6V+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 10016088296OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Perkins Memorial Tower and Bear Mountain.
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