Nelsonville
Modest village in New York's Hudson Highlands, Nelsonville sits alongside Cold Spring in Putnam County and serves as a starting point for hiking trails through the surrounding mountain terrain. The area draws weekend visitors from New York City, with the Cold Spring Metro-North stop on the Hudson Line making it easily accessible. Historic housing stock lines the streets, and fall foliage brings seasonal appeal to this compact riverside enclave.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population625
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Nelsonville: quick answers
Where is Nelsonville?
Nelsonville is in New York, United States, about 54 km33 miles in a straight line from Stamford.
How do you get to Nelsonville?
The nearest airport is Newburgh (SWF), about 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Cold Spring, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nelsonville?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is September, with about 108 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nelsonville?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 8 restaurants, 5 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Nelsonville?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cornwall-on-Hudson. Nelsonville is listed among the day trips from Albany, weekend getaways from New York and weekend getaways from Philadelphia.