Historic Hudson River Towns is a consortium of communities located on the East and West banks of New York’s majestic Hudson River, from Yonkers to Albany. Each of our member communities has its own page on this website, describing what you will find when you visit. The site also contains general Hudson Valley tourism information and ideas for things to do while you are in this fascinating region. We have a section on the river itself, providing links to environmental organizations and information for boaters and fisherman. And we provide information for our municipal members to serve as guidance on issues of mutual concern.
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The Information Resource for New York's
Hudson Valley
We've combined technology with old-fashioned invigorating hiking to come up with 360-degree panoramic vistas of the Hudson
Valley.
The intrepid Luke Sheridan, outdoorsman and Web technologist, has
scaled various valley peaks with 20 pounds of camera gear to bring you the
following series of breathtaking images. Luke uses QuickTime Virtual Reality
technology to bring these photos to the Web. He does the same for commercial
Web sites he produces at Digiviews.com
This peak on the east side of the Hudson River
sits atop a tunnel that was drilled out for Route 9D and Metro-North Railroad
tracks. This mountain goes right to the river's edge, giving you the feeling of
looking directly down on the river. It is on the opposite side of the river
from another significant valley peak -- Storm King Mountain.
This peak on the east side of the Hudson River in the
city of Beacon, N.Y., is one of the highest peaks between the Catskills and
the Atlantic Ocean. In perfect conditions, you'll see New York City to the
south, Albany to the north and Connecticut to the east.
A waterfall and cozy lagoon found a short walk away from the Audubon
Society's Constitution Marsh in Garrison. A good place to take the kids or
your best gal.
To view these images, you'll need the QuickTime plug-in if you don't have
it. You can click here to
download it from Apple.
With the plug-in, you'll be able to pan the images 360 degrees, zoom in
and out, move up and down.
Now, we know you'll likely want to hike to these exact spots to feel close to God like Luke did. So, we'll include directions. Some of these hikes
are rigorous and not recommended for small children. You can burn a few
calories while seeing some of the Hudson Valley's most beautiful
lookouts.
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