Old Fire Tower Viewpoint

Old Fire Tower Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York. Old Fire Tower Viewpoint is situated nearby to the ruins High Point Fire Tower Site, as well as near the waterfall Verkeerder Kill Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joseph Y. Resnick Airport and Eastern Correctional Facility.

Joseph Y. Resnick Airport

Aerodrome

Joseph Y. Resnick Airport, is located in Ellenville, New York, United States. Joseph Y. Resnick Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Old Fire Tower Viewpoint.

The Eastern Correctional Facility is a New York state prison for men in Napanoch, Ulster County. Its imposing main building, with medieval-style turrets and long green copper roof, was designed by architect John Rochester Thomas. Eastern Correctional Facility is situated 2½ miles north of Old Fire Tower Viewpoint.

Verkeerder Kill Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Ankafm87, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Verkeerder Kill Falls is the highest waterfall in Sam's Point Preserve in the Shawangunk Mountains in the town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York. The waterfall has often been reported as 187 feet in height. Verkeerder Kill Falls is situated 2 miles southeast of Old Fire Tower Viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellenville and Napanoch.

Ellenville

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ellenville is a village within the town of Wawarsing, in Ulster County, part of the Catskills region in New York State. Ellenville is near the intersection of routes NY 52 and US 209.

Napanoch

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Napanoch is a hamlet in Town of Wawarsing, in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is at the junction of routes 209 and 55. The population was 1,131 at the 2020 census. Napanoch is situated 2½ miles northwest of Old Fire Tower Viewpoint.

Cragsmoor

Hamlet

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cragsmoor is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 433 at the 2020 census. Cragsmoor is located atop the Shawangunk Ridge, in the south part of the Town of Wawarsing. Sam's Point Preserve is in Cragsmoor. Cragsmoor is situated 3 miles southwest of Old Fire Tower Viewpoint.

Old Fire Tower Viewpoint

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.70819° or 41° 42′ 30″ north

Longitude

-74.34476° or 74° 20′ 41″ west

Open location code

87H7PM54+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2177336594

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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