Buck Ridge Lookout
Buck Ridge Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Town of Lexington, Greene County, New York. Buck Ridge Lookout is situated nearby to the peak West Kill Mountain, as well as near the nature reserve Diamond Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Kill Mountain and Diamond Notch Falls.
West Kill Mountain
Peak
West Kill Mountain, or Westkill Mountain, is located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is named after the West Kill stream which flows along its northern side, and is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains.
Diamond Notch Falls
Waterfall
Photo: TheTurducken, CC BY 2.0.
Diamond Notch Falls is a waterfall located on the West Kill, east of Spruceton in the Hunter-West Kill Wilderness in Greene County, New York. Diamond Notch Falls is a side by side waterfall, both being about 15 feet in height. Diamond Notch Falls is situated 1½ miles east of Buck Ridge Lookout.
Southwest Hunter Mountain
Peak
Photo: TheTurducken, CC BY 2.0.
Southwest Hunter Mountain is a subpeak of Hunter Mountain, located in Greene County, New York. It is considered one of the Catskills' High Peaks in its own right, because of its separation from the main summit, and its topographic prominence. Southwest Hunter Mountain is situated 2½ miles east of Buck Ridge Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chichester and West Kill.
Chichester
Hamlet
The hamlet of Chichester, New York, formerly referred to as Chichesterville, is one of the northernmost communities in the town of Shandaken, being adjacent to the borderline between Ulster and Greene counties. Chichester is situated 5 miles south of Buck Ridge Lookout.
West Kill
Hamlet
West Kill is a hamlet in the town of Lexington, Greene County, New York, United States. West Kill flows through the hamlet. The ZIP Code is 12492. West Kill is situated 6 miles northwest of Buck Ridge Lookout.
Phoenicia
Hamlet
Photo: ajay suresh, CC BY 2.0.
Phoenicia is a hamlet of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census, making it the second highest populated community in the town. Phoenicia is situated 6 miles south of Buck Ridge Lookout.
Buck Ridge Lookout
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Town of Lexington, Greene County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.16883° or 42° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
-74.28792° or 74° 17′ 17″ westOpen location code
87J75P96+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 2422040537OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Diamond Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridor and crash site.
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