The Great Chain
The Great Chain is a monument in Orange County, New York. The Great Chain is situated nearby to the park Trophy Point, as well as near the pitch Soccer Practice Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Point and Kosciuszko’s Garden.
West Point
University
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The United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. West Point is situated 3,400 feet west of The Great Chain.
Kosciuszko’s Garden
Park
Photo: Ahodges7, Public domain.
Kosciuszko's Garden is a small retreat garden built by Tadeusz Kosciuszko on the side of a cliff overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York. First constructed in 1778, it still offers visitors and cadets a place of quiet tranquility during the warmer months. Kosciuszko’s Garden is situated 1,500 feet south of The Great Chain.
Thayer Monument
Work of art
Photo: Ahodges7, Public domain.
Thayer Monument is a white granite monument and statue of Sylvanus Thayer at the United States Military Academy, designed by sculptor Carl Conrads and unveiled on June 11, 1883. Thayer Monument is situated 1,100 feet southwest of The Great Chain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garrison and Cold Spring.
Garrison
Hamlet
Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Cold Spring
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.
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 2 miles south of The Great Chain.
The Great Chain
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.39557° or 41° 23′ 44″ northLongitude
-73.95569° or 73° 57′ 21″ westOpen location code
87H892WV+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 12184444165OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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