NYC to USMA at West Point
Sep 13th, 2002, 01:34 PM
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maybe that's why it takes 20 minutes to get there for me (LOL)? Although I certainly wouldn't go the way that mapsonus would send me.
I also don't expect an "out-of-towner" to know the back ways of people who live in Highland Falls.
Per the original post, the 2 travelers are coming in from NYC. Stewart is not an option.
I also don't expect an "out-of-towner" to know the back ways of people who live in Highland Falls.
Per the original post, the 2 travelers are coming in from NYC. Stewart is not an option.
Sep 13th, 2002, 03:53 PM
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An alternative to the train that does not go to West Point. Look up nywaterway.com They have ferry boats that go to USMA on game day and back. $80.00 scores round trip ferry plus game tickets and bus shuttle to the stadium and back to the dock after the game. I did it last year and it was terrific. Great views on both sides of the Hudson and the game seats were on the 20 yard line. Just a suggestion.
Sep 14th, 2002, 07:12 AM
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Message to Lawren:
Did you know that you are going out of your way to get to Stewart Airport? If you are entering the PIP at 11 or 12 and heading south to exit 9W you are actually going south and then west just to head north again. Hey, I'm not criticizing you, but if you ever have to go there again all you have to do is take the PIP north to the Bear Mountain Circle and bear left to the 2nd exit on the right toward West Point. You continue on 9W north over the mountain and exit at the bottom of the mountain at the Cornwall exit. You bear left and proceed straight to the light and make a right. Proceed straight to the next light which is at a large intersection. Get in the left lane and cross the intersection, don't turn left. Proceed straight and follow the curve of the road to the 2nd light at 32 and make a right. Proceed straight to the 3rd light and make a left. The airport is up the road on the right. It may sound like alot of trouble, but you will cut out a considerable amount of mileage because you're adding 34 miles to your trip just from that first rest stop on the Thruway to the Newburgh exit for the airport. There are no backroads in HF to the airport. It's 9W north over the mountain, etc. as I wrote above. Alot of the cadets and their families utilize Stewart because of it's close proximity to the base and it is a very easy car ride or cab ride. When I lived there my family was able to use Stewart because where they traveled from didn't have direct flights to LGA, JFK, or EWR anyway, so they connected in Chicago, which has non-stop service into Stewart. LOL, I know, way too much information.
Did you know that you are going out of your way to get to Stewart Airport? If you are entering the PIP at 11 or 12 and heading south to exit 9W you are actually going south and then west just to head north again. Hey, I'm not criticizing you, but if you ever have to go there again all you have to do is take the PIP north to the Bear Mountain Circle and bear left to the 2nd exit on the right toward West Point. You continue on 9W north over the mountain and exit at the bottom of the mountain at the Cornwall exit. You bear left and proceed straight to the light and make a right. Proceed straight to the next light which is at a large intersection. Get in the left lane and cross the intersection, don't turn left. Proceed straight and follow the curve of the road to the 2nd light at 32 and make a right. Proceed straight to the 3rd light and make a left. The airport is up the road on the right. It may sound like alot of trouble, but you will cut out a considerable amount of mileage because you're adding 34 miles to your trip just from that first rest stop on the Thruway to the Newburgh exit for the airport. There are no backroads in HF to the airport. It's 9W north over the mountain, etc. as I wrote above. Alot of the cadets and their families utilize Stewart because of it's close proximity to the base and it is a very easy car ride or cab ride. When I lived there my family was able to use Stewart because where they traveled from didn't have direct flights to LGA, JFK, or EWR anyway, so they connected in Chicago, which has non-stop service into Stewart. LOL, I know, way too much information.
Sep 16th, 2002, 10:54 AM
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Skyla, Thanks but your route is the way I would go. Even when I "shudder" go to the commomns for shopping I go over the long mtn highway which also comes off that traffic circle on the PIP. Most of our horseshows are in the Goshen area.
Nadia, My $$$ go to horses not golf but we ride often in the park which abuts Dellwood.
Asyla, The car will be the most convenient way to go even with the security at the point. Have him come up the west side highway take the upper deck of GWahington Bridge there is a far left hand exit onto the Palisades Pkwy. Then follow Skyla's directions.
Nadia, My $$$ go to horses not golf but we ride often in the park which abuts Dellwood.
Asyla, The car will be the most convenient way to go even with the security at the point. Have him come up the west side highway take the upper deck of GWahington Bridge there is a far left hand exit onto the Palisades Pkwy. Then follow Skyla's directions.
Sep 16th, 2002, 11:00 AM
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make him change his mind!!! take the ferry, that will be the best and most convenient experience possible. It will be a non stop foliage fest. and drops you at west point (no cabs, car rentals, trains.) It is possible to take a train to that side of the river, there is the cornwall/washingtonville stop then take a cab...this would take approx. 2 hours from NY once all is said and done.....take the train to cold spring and visit the town and take a cab...or goto garrison and cab it...#1 though is the ferry.
