High Point Fire Tower Site
High Point Fire Tower Site is a ruins in Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York. High Point Fire Tower Site is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Old Fire Tower Viewpoint, 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 High Point Fire Tower Site.
Eastern Correctional Facility
Prison
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 High Point Fire Tower Site.
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 High Point Fire Tower Site.
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 High Point Fire Tower Site.
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 High Point Fire Tower Site.
High Point Fire Tower Site
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.70825° or 41° 42′ 30″ northLongitude
-74.34482° or 74° 20′ 41″ westOpen location code
87H7PM54+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 2393922215OpenStreetMap feature
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