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High Tor State Park is a state park on the north edge of the Town of Clarkstown in
The park contains two peaks: High Tor at , and Little Tor at . They are the highest peaks in not only the park, but in all of the
New York State Parks: High Tor State Park
NY-NJTC: High Tor State Park
Palisades Parks Conservancy: High Tor State Park
{{authority control Palisades Interstate Park system Parks in Rockland County, New York State parks of New York (state) Protected areas established in 1943 1943 establishments in New York (state)
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is the southernmost county on the west side of the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is about from the Bronx at their closest points. The county's population, as of t ...
, United States
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. The park is located on South Mountain, which has two peaks, High Tor and Little Tor. Its highest peak, High Tor, is high.
Park description
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
The Long Path is a long-distance hiking trail beginning in New York City, at the West 175th Street subway station near the George Washington Bridge and ending at Altamont, New York, in the Albany area. While not yet a continuous trail, relyin ...
passes through the park.
The park contains two peaks: High Tor at , and Little Tor at . They are the highest peaks in not only the park, but in all of the Hudson Palisades
The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson River Palisades, are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in Northeastern New Jersey and Southeastern New York in the United States. The cliffs s ...
. The skyline of New York City can be seen from the summit of High Tor.
High Tor was used as a signal point during the American Revolution for the colonists, and was used as an air raid watch during World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. Famous composer Kurt Weill worked as an air raid warden there.
See also
* '' High Tor'', a 1936 play byMaxwell Anderson
James Maxwell Anderson (December 15, 1888 – February 28, 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist.
Background
Anderson was born on December 15, 1888, in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, the second of eight children to ...
that focuses on the summit within the park
* List of New York state parks
References
External links
New York State Parks: High Tor State Park
NY-NJTC: High Tor State Park
Palisades Parks Conservancy: High Tor State Park
{{authority control Palisades Interstate Park system Parks in Rockland County, New York State parks of New York (state) Protected areas established in 1943 1943 establishments in New York (state)