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Delve into North Highland
North Highland in Putnam County (New York) is located in United States about 242 mi (or 389 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in North Highland is now 10:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to North Highland, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Stewart International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Statue of Liberty in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carmel, Poughkeepsie, New City, Goshen and White Plains. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE HISTORIC THAYER HOTEL
Hampton Inn Fishkill
The Beacon Hotel
Residence Inn Fishkill
SpringHill Suites Fishkill
Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie-Fishkill
Courtyard Fishkill
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Fishkill/Poughkeepsie Area
Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL-MID HUDSON VALLEY
MAGNUSON HOTEL FISHKILL
Videos from this area
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Mount Beacon Incline Railway - 1902
Visit http://www.inclinerailway.org to learn more about the non-profit society dedicated to restoring the Mount Beacon Incline Railway in Beacon, New York.
A Winter Hike - Mt Beacon NY Dec 30th 2010
A winter hike up Mt Beacon with some new gear. used KAHTOOLA Microspikes for traction on the way up. Re-Hydrated some freeze dried mountain house meal Via boiling water in my new Jetboil...
Off-roading at the top of Mount Beacon
My friend Matt and I spent an evening last spring hiking up Mount Beacon near Beacon, NY. When we got to the top, we found some guys huddled around a broken-down truck. After some tinkering,...
Cold Spring, NY. June 8, 2014
Testing the video capability of the Canon EOS 70D. Edited YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)
Hiking trip - Cold Spring, New York - FALL 2013
A short video of our trip to Cold Spring, New York, to see that last little bit of Fall.
Breakneck Ridge and Wilkinson memorial hiking trail near cold spring, NY
Less then hour north from the skyscrapers of New York City, join me as I backpack one of the best hiking loops in the United States overlooking the scenic Hudson Valley River near Cold Spring,...
Aerial Magic of the Maloney-Florke Wedding in Cold Spring NY
This is a demo reel of the aerial footage gathered during the wedding of Congressman Shawn Patrick Maloney and Randy Flourke. This video is the property of Propellerheads Aerial Photography...
53 Half Moon Ridge Cold Spring New York 10516 by Linda K.
Property Video shoot of 53 Half Moon Ridge Cold Spring New York 10516 by PlatinumHD http://www.platinumhd.tv for Houlihan Lawrence.
Metro-North Trains at Cold Spring
Two Metro-North trains pass through the Cold Spring station in New York.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nelsonville, New York
Nelsonville is a Hudson Highlands village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 628 at the time of the 2010 census. Nelsonville is directly east of the village of Cold Spring. On Main Street, the border is roughly demarcated by the western property line of the Baptist Church at the height of land, and by the property line along the rear of the church lot, extending south toward the Cold Spring Cemetery.
WRNN-TV
WRNN-TV is an independent television station licensed to Kingston, New York, USA. Broadcasting on channel 48, WRNN broadcasts a schedule of mainly infomercials and home-shopping programming. The station's studios are located in Rye Brook, New York, and its transmitter is based on Beacon Mountain, near Beacon, New York.
Breakneck Ridge
Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and Putnam counties. Its distinctive rocky cliffs are visible for a long distance when approached from the south, and together with Storm King Mountain on the opposite bank of the river forms Wey-Gat, or Wind Gate, the picturesque northern gateway to the Hudson Highlands.
WSPK
WSPK (104.7 FM, "K-104.7") is a CHR radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York and broadcasting from studios in Fishkill. It is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 104.7 MHz at an ERP of 7.4 kilowatts from a tower at the top of Mount Beacon in Fishkill. WSPK's main coverage area is centered on the Hudson Valley with secondary targeting into the eastern Catskills, Northern Westchester County, the Danbury, Connecticut area, and Pike County, Pennsylvania.
WTBY-TV
WTBY-TV, channel 54, is a television station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. WTBY is owned and operated by Trinity Broadcasting Network, and broadcasts TBN programming to the Hudson Valley region of New York state. The station is licensed within the New York City television market.
Beacon Mountain
Beacon Mountain, locally Mount Beacon, is the highest peak of the Hudson Highlands, located behind the City of Beacon, New York, in the Town of Fishkill. Its two summits rise above the Hudson River behind the city and can easily be seen from Newburgh across the river and many other places in the region. The more accessible northern peak, at 1,531 feet (467 m) above sea level, has a complex of radio antennas on its summit; the 1,610-foot (491 m) southern summit has a fire lookout tower.
Bull Hill
Bull Hill, also known as Mount Taurus, is a mountain north of the village of Cold Spring on the Hudson River in Putnam County in the State of New York. It is part of the river-straddling range known as the Hudson Highlands. The original name came after a bull that used to terrorize the mountain was chased by indignant inhabitants. A hunting party drove the bull over the hill. In an attempt to flee the mountaineers, the bull plunged out into space and fell down.
Beacon Reservoir (Dutchess County, New York)
Beacon Reservoir supplies water to the city of the same name in Dutchess County, New York, USA. It is located at 1,285 feet (392 m) above sea level in a hollow between Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, in the neighboring Town of Fishkill, very close to the Putnam County line. It was created in 1922 by damming Dry Brook, a tributary of Fishkill Creek. It holds 125 million US gallons .