| High Tor State Park | |
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 View from atop High Tor Mountain with theVillage of Haverstraw, theHudson River, andWestchester County in the distance. | |
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| Type | State park |
| Location | 415 South Mountain Road New City, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Haverstraw, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°11′16″N73°59′20″W / 41.1877°N 73.989°W /41.1877; -73.989 |
| Area | 691 acres (2.80 km2)[2] |
| Created | 1943 (1943)[3] |
| Operated by | |
| Visitors | 21,524 (in 2014)[4] |
| Website | High Tor State Park |
High Tor State Park is a 691-acre (2.80 km2)state park[2] on the north edge of theTown of Clarkstown inRockland County, New York,United States.[5] The park is located on South Mountain, which has two peaks, High Tor and Little Tor.[6] Its highest peak, High Tor, is 797 feet (243 m) high.[7]
High Tor State Park is intended for day use during the summer months, and contains picnic tables, a pool and showers, hiking trails, and a food concession. TheLong Path passes through the park.[8]
The park contains two peaks: High Tor at 797 feet (243 m),[7] and Little Tor at 620 feet (190 m).[9] They are the highest peaks in not only the park, but in all of theHudson Palisades.[citation needed] The skylines ofNew York City,Jersey City andNewark are visible to hikers on High Tor, as well as on Little Tor during the Fall and Winter months when there's less foliage.[3]
High Tor was used as a signal point during the American Revolution for the colonists,[3] and was used as an air raid watch duringWorld War II. Famous composerKurt Weill worked as an air raid warden there.[citation needed]
