Jones Point in New York
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Buchanan, New York

Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York. The population was 2,230 as of the 2010 census. The Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. The 2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree also came from Buchanan.

Located at 41.2608, -73.9417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in New York, Populated places in Westchester County, New York, Populated places on the Hudson River

New York City blackout of 1977

The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City on July 13–14, 1977. The only neighborhoods in New York City that were not affected were in southern Queens, and neighborhoods of the Rockaways, which are part of the Long Island Lighting Company system.

Located at 41.269, -73.954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1977 in New York, Electric power blackouts of the United States, New York City crime history, History of New York City, History of the Northeastern United States, Urban decay in the United States, 1977 disasters

Peekskill (Metro-North station)

The Peekskill Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Peekskill, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays and about every 25 minutes during rush hour. It is 41.2 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour. It is the northernmost station on the line in Westchester County. It is just south of a grade crossing whose gates remain down as long as any northbound train is in the station.

Located at 41.285, -73.9308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Iona Island (New York)

Iona Island is a 556-acre (2.2 km²) bedrock island, part of the Hudson River nature reserve in Stony Point, New York. It is part of Bear Mountain State Park The island is separated from the Hudson's western shore by mudflats and freshwater tidal marshes. It and its surrounding marsh was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1974 as well as the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve and a Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat Area.

Located at 41.3039, -73.9772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Camp Smith (New York)

Camp Smith is a military installation of the New York Army National Guard in Cortlandt Manor near Peekskill, NY, about 30 miles north of New York City, at the northern border of Westchester County, and consists of 1,900 acres . Established in 1882 by General Frederick Townsend, Adjutant General of New York, it was formerly known as "Camp Townsend", but was renamed in 1919 to "Camp Smith" for Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York.

Located at 41.2989, -73.9419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Facilities of the United States Army National Guard, Buildings and structures in Westchester County, New York

Dunderberg Mountain

Dunderberg Mountain stands at the so-called southern gate of the Hudson Highlands where the region's namesake Hudson River enters a dramatic gorge. It rises about 1,086 feet from the river's west bank above Jones Point, New York, within Bear Mountain State Park and the town of Stony Point in Rockland County, New York.

Located at 41.2856, -73.9863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Rockland County, New York, Bear Mountain State Park, Ramapos, Hudson Highlands

Peekskill Presbyterian Church

The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival-style church located in Peekskill, New York, United States. It was built in 1846 and was twice the size of the original sanctuary which the congregation, dating to 1799 but formally incorporated in 1826, had outgrown. It has been renovated and expanded over the years, but retains much of its original design. The church's bell is the original bell used in the late 18th century.

Located at 41.2886, -73.9242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lincoln Depot Museum

Lincoln Depot Museum is located in Peekskill, New York inside the Peekskill Freight Depot. The Museum is managed by the Lincoln Depot Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the history and ties between Abraham Lincoln and Peekskill.

Located at 41.284, -73.9304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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