Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park

Places of Interest Nearby

Walkway over the Hudson

Bridge

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The Walkway Over the Hudson is a steel cantilever bridge crossing the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie, New York and Highland, New York. The structure was completed in 1889 as a double track railroad bridge, later known as the Poughkeepsie–Highland Railroad Bridge. Walkway over the Hudson is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park.

Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum

Museum

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The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is a children's museum in the Hudson River Valley between the larger New York City and Albany markets. It was formerly known as the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, until the range of children it serves was extended to age 12 in 2022. Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park.

Poughkeepsie station

Railway station

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Poughkeepsie station is a Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak stop serving the city of Poughkeepsie, New York. The station is the northern terminus of Metro-North's Hudson Line, and an intermediate stop for Amtrak's several Empire Corridor trains. Poughkeepsie station is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park.

Places in the Area

Highland

Town

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Highland is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 6,385 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New York City Combined Statistical area.

Poughkeepsie

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Poughkeepsie is the name of both a town and a city in Dutchess County in New York's Hudson Valley. The City of Poughkeepsie is along the Hudson River on its eastern shore, where the river marks the boundary of the city and of the county.

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