Crow's Nest is a mountain along the west bank of the

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in the Town of Highlands on the northern edge of the

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(USMA) at

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. US 9W passes just west of its summit and offers panoramic views of the

, the military academy's ski slope, and

Constitution Island Constitution Island is in the northeastern United States, located in New York on the east side of the Hudson River, north of New York City. It is directly opposite the U.S. Military Academy Reservation at West Point and is connected ...

. A small portion of the northern slopes are within Storm King State Park, but most of the mountain is on USMA property and thus generally off limits to the public (it is fenced off along Route 9W). There is a television relay tower located near the summit.

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viewed from US Route 9W just south of ''Crow's Nest'' Image:Crow%27s_Nest_from_Hudson.JPG, Crow's Nest seen from the Hudson

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