Crow's Nest (New York)

Crow's Nest
Crow's Nest as seen from North Dock at West Point
Elevation	1,407 ft (429 m) [1]
Location
Location	Highlands, New York, USA
Range	Hudson Highlands
Coordinates	41°40′55″N 73°58′33″W / 41.68194°N 73.97583°W / 41.68194; -73.97583Coordinates: 41°40′55″N 73°58′33″W / 41.68194°N 73.97583°W / 41.68194; -73.97583
Topo map	USGS West Point
Climbing
Easiest route	trail

Crow's Nest is a mountain along the west bank of the Hudson River in the Town of Highlands on the northern edge of the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. US 9W passes just west of its summit and offers panoramic views of the Hudson River, the military academy's ski slope, and Constitution Island.

A small portion of the northern slopes are within Storm King State Park, but most of the mountain is on USMA property and thus generally off limits to the public (it is fenced off along Route 9W). There is a television relay tower located near the summit.

Gallery

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  West Point viewed from US Route 9W just south of Crow's Nest

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  Crow's Nest seen from the Hudson

Notes

1. ^ "Crow's Nest Summit". MountainZone.com. http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=6739556. Retrieved 22 December 2009.