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Mount Beacon Incline Railway

Index Mount Beacon Incline Railway

The narrow gauge Mount Beacon Incline Railway was a popular tourist attraction in Beacon, New York, United States, and the neighboring Town of Fishkill. [1]

23 relations: Beacon Mountain, Beacon Reservoir (Dutchess County, New York), Beacon, New York, Fare, Fishkill (town), New York, Funicular, Grade (slope), Hudson Highlands Multiple Resource Area, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, List of funicular railways, Memorial Day, Narrow-gauge railway, National Register of Historic Places, New York (state), New York City, New York State Route 9D, Newburgh, New York, Newburgh–Beacon Ferry, Otis Elevator Company, Steamboat, Tourist attraction, Tram.

Beacon Mountain

Beacon Mountain, locally Mount Beacon, is the highest peak of Hudson Highlands, located behind the City of Beacon, New York, in the Town of Fishkill.

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Beacon Reservoir (Dutchess County, New York)

Beacon Reservoir supplies water to the city of the same name in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

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Beacon, New York

Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

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Fare

A fare is the fee paid by a passenger for use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc.

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Fishkill (town), New York

Fishkill is a town in the southwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States.

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Funicular

A funicular is one of the modes of transport, along with a cable railway and an inclined elevator, which uses a cable traction for movement on a steep slope.

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Grade (slope)

The grade (also called slope, incline, gradient, mainfall, pitch or rise) of a physical feature, landform or constructed line refers to the tangent of the angle of that surface to the horizontal.

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Hudson Highlands Multiple Resource Area

The Hudson Highlands Multiple Resource Area is a Multiple Property Submission study supporting multiple listings in 1982 to the United States National Register of Historic Places.

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Hudson River

The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.

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Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York, from the cities of Albany and Troy southward to Yonkers in Westchester County.

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List of funicular railways

This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces.

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Narrow-gauge railway

A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than the standard.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York State Route 9D

New York State Route 9D (NY 9D) is a north–south state highway in the Hudson Valley region of New York in the United States.

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Newburgh, New York

Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River.

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Newburgh–Beacon Ferry

The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry is a ferry service crossing the Hudson River that connects Newburgh with Beacon, New York.

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Otis Elevator Company

The Otis Elevator Company is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets elevators, escalators, moving walkways and related equipment.

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Steamboat

A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.

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Tourist attraction

A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.

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Tram

A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Beacon_Incline_Railway

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