Breakneck Ridge
1,260 ft384 m
Mountain · Hudson Highlands · United States
Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and Putnam counties.
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At the summit · forecast for 10:00 AM
43 °FClear · wind 8 mph from the N
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Breakneck Ridge, 1,260 ft
- 10:00 AM43 °FN 8 mph–
- 1:00 PM49 °FN 7 mph–
- 4:00 PM50 °FNE 5 mph–
- 7:00 PM44 °FN 4 mph–
- 10:00 PM40 °FNE 3 mph–
- 1:00 AM39 °FNE 2 mph–
- 4:00 AM37 °FN 2 mph–
- 7:00 AM36 °FN 3 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | 50 °F / 40 °F | – | 8 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Partly cloudy | 56 °F / 36 °F | – | 8 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Clear | 63 °F / 42 °F | – | 10 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Clear | 66 °F / 50 °F | – | 9 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 57 °F / 40 °F | – | 4 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | 61 °F / 42 °F | – | 7 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Cloudy | 54 °F / 53 °F | 0.43 in | 9 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 09:17 PM EDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 1,260 ft (384 m)
- Prominence
- 527 ft (161 m)
- Range
- Hudson Highlands
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.460°N 73.959°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Breakneck Ridge
Mountain in the United States
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.
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Peaks near Breakneck Ridge
- Sugarloaf Mountain900 ft · 1.4 km awayOn the map
- Bull Hill1,420 ft · 2.4 km awayOn the map
- Beacon Mountain1,532 ft · 2.7 km awayOn the map
- Crow's Nest1,407 ft · 6.1 km awayOn the map
- Sugarloaf Hill760 ft · 11 km awayOn the map
- Schunemunk Mountain1,664 ft · 15 km awayOn the map
- Popolopen942 ft · 15 km awayOn the map
- Anthony's Nose900 ft · 16 km awayOn the map
- Bear Mountain1,289 ft · 17 km awayOn the map
- Dunderberg Mountain1,086 ft · 19 km awayOn the map
Peaks below Breakneck Ridge
Highest in the Hudson Highlands
- Beacon Mountain1,532 ftOn the map
- Crow's Nest1,407 ftOn the map
- Bear Mountain1,289 ftOn the map
- Breakneck Ridge1,260 ftOn the map
- Dunderberg Mountain1,086 ftOn the map
- Sugarloaf Hill760 ftOn the map
Highest mountains in United States
- Denali20,308 ftOn the map
- Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
- Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
- Mount Bona16,535 ftOn the map
- Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
- Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
- Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
- Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map
Webcams near Breakneck Ridge
History around Breakneck Ridge
- Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery1777
- FedEx Flight 14061996
- New Hamburg rail disaster1871
- Eggnog Riot1826
- The 70th Tony Awards are held at the Beacon Theatre in New York City with The Humans winning the Best Play and Hamilton winning the Best Musical2016
- Peekskill Riots1949
- Garrison train crash1897
- lynching of Robert Mulliner1863
Towns near Breakneck Ridge
- Nelsonville3.4 km away
- Beacon4.9 km away
- Newburgh6.5 km away
- Wappingers Falls16 km away
- Washingtonville17 km away
- Woodbury19 km away

