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Highmount in the region of New York is a place located in United States - some 261 mi or ( 420 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Highmount is now 08:00 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Newark, Paterson, Albany, and Arkville. When in this area, you might want to check out Philadelphia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Highmount ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Telemark: Free Heel Skiing
You've heard of freestyle, free lunch and get out of jail free. Now we have free heels. Telemark skiing isn't what it was few years ago. New equipment has created a new sport, and we look at the lates ..
The Zen Master of Telemark
Biff Russell has a unique teaching style for teaching telemark skiing. It's not that he doesn't focus on technique, equipment or traditions. To the contrary, he spends most of the time in his NATO (No ..
Trick or Tracks
Who said there's no powder in the east? In October? Belleayre Mountain had more than 2 feet of it on the summit two days before Halloween, sooo... Trick or Tracks. Welcome to Winter, everybody. Skiing ..
Spontaneous Jam at Belleayre Mountain
The Spontaneous Park Jam at Belleayre Mountain was a local contest nobody expected. Some people weren't sure the ski area, owned by New York State, would open this year due to the state budget crunch. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Grand Hotel (Highmount, New York)
The Grand Hotel was a hotel located in Highmount, New York. It was built by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad in 1881 and closed in 1966. J.A. Wood was the building's architect. Sitting on the side of Monka Hill, it had 418 rooms overlooking the Big Indian Valley towards Slide Mountain. The railroad had chosen the scenic spot which was up the hill from their line and created a railroad station of the same name to feed both the hotel and the railroad with business.
Located at 42.15 -74.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pine Hill Railroad Station
Pine Hill Station, MP 39.7 on the Ulster and Delaware Railroad (U&D), served the village of Pine Hill, New York. It was constructed on the slope of Belle Ayr Mountain 100 feet above the village along the steep grade running from Big Indian to the summit at Grand Hotel Station. The famous double horseshoe curves on the U&D were located just west of the station. Pine Hill has a large spring and for many years large quantities of bottled water were shipped from here.
Located at 42.13 -74.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mill Street Stone Arch Bridge
The Mill Street Stone Arch Bridge is located on that street in Pine Hill, New York, United States. It is a small bridge over a local creek built around the turn of the 20th century. It is one of two stone arch bridges in the former village built by local stonemason Matthew G. Thompson. It has remained intact and in use since then, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It is located on Mill Street just south of where it splits off from Bonnie View Avenue.
Located at 42.13 -74.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Elm Street Stone Arch Bridge
The Elm Street Stone Arch Bridge is located along that street in Pine Hill, New York, United States. It is a short bridge built over Alton Creek in the early 20th century using stonemasonry techniques and an arch bridge design that had been employed in the Catskills since the 18th century, one. As one of the few extant and intact bridges in that style in the region, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 along with the nearby Mill Street Stone Arch Bridge.
Located at 42.13 -74.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Congregation B'nai Israel Synagogue
Congregation Bnai Israel Synagogue is located on Wagner Avenue in Fleischmanns, New York, United States. It is a wooden building dating to the 1920s, built two years after local farmers founded the congregation. Originally an Orthodox synagogue, it has since become Conservative. It is the only synagogue in the Catskills with an exposed truss roof.
Located at 42.16 -74.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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