Poets Ledge
Poets Ledge is a scenic viewpoint in Greene County, New York. Poets Ledge is situated nearby to the waterfall Elizabeth Falls, as well as near Viola Falls.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Peak and South Mountain.
High Peak
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaaterskill High Peak is one of the Catskill Mountains, located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County, New York, United States. It was once believed to be the highest peak in the entire range, but its summit, at 3,655 feet in elevation, places it only 23rd among the Catskill High Peaks.
South Mountain
Peak
South Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York east of Haines Falls, New York. Located to the southwest is Roundtop Mountain. High Peak drains south into Kaaterskill Creek and north into North-South Lake.
Roundtop Mountain
Peak
Roundtop Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York south of Haines Falls, New York. Located to the east is High Peak and located to the northwest is Clum Hill. Roundtop Mountain is situated 2 miles west of Poets Ledge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palenville and Twilight Park Historic District.
Palenville
Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palenville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2020 census. Palenville is in the southwestern part of the town of Catskill, located at the junction of Routes 23A and 32A. Palenville is situated 2 miles east of Poets Ledge.
Twilight Park Historic District
Hamlet
Twilight Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Haines Falls in Greene County, New York. The district contains 102 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and seven contributing structures. Twilight Park Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Poets Ledge.
Haines Falls
Hamlet
Photo: RobertDrake2015, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haines Falls is a hamlet located east of Tannersville in the Town of Hunter, in Greene County, New York, United States. Haines Falls is located at. The town's original name was "Haines Corners". Haines Falls is situated 3 miles northwest of Poets Ledge.
Poets Ledge
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Greene County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.16982° or 42° 10′ 11″ northLongitude
-74.05411° or 74° 3′ 15″ westOpen location code
87J75W9W+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2910216536OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elizabeth Falls and Viola Falls.
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