Garrison School Forest
Garrison School Forest is a nature reserve in Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York. Garrison School Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet Forsonville, as well as near South Highland.Places of Interest
Highlights include West Point and Sugarloaf Hill.
West Point
Military installation
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.
Sugarloaf Hill
Peak
Sugarloaf Hill is a 785 ft peak along the Hudson River in Putnam County, New York, part of the Hudson Highlands. It was named by the Dutch for its resemblance in outline to a sugarloaf when sailing up the river towards it.
Kosciuszko’s Garden
Park
Photo: Ahodges7, Public domain.
Kosciuszko's Garden is a small retreat garden built by Tadeusz Kosciuszko on the side of a cliff overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York. First constructed in 1778, it still offers visitors and cadets a place of quiet tranquility during the warmer months.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cold Spring and Highland Falls.
Cold Spring
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.
Highland Falls
Village
Photo: Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906.
Putnam Valley
Town
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Putnam Valley is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 11,762 at the 2020 census. Its location is northeast of New York City, in the southwestern part of Putnam County. Putnam Valley calls itself the "Town of Lakes".
Garrison School Forest
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.3755° or 41° 22′ 32″ northLongitude
-73.9249° or 73° 55′ 30″ westOpen location code
87H893GG+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 541747762OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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