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Goshen is centrally located in Orange County, New York and has a population of approximately 13,000 residents. There is also a village within the town of Goshen, also called Goshen. This historic town was first settled in 1714 in a region that became important in the development of harness racing. It’s home to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, a historic track and museum that is fun for the whole family. Visitors can drive a sulky to the finish line in the world’s only 3-D Harness Racing Simulator. There are also interactive exhibits, a Currier & Ives Gallery and three theaters that take you behind the scenes of harness racing. There are many other things to see and do in the Goshen area and all types of outdoor recreation. Orange County has the first Registered National Historic Landmark (George Washington’s Headquarters,) and America’s Largest Sculpture Park (The Storm King Art Center.) Other nearby attractions include West Point, Sugar Loaf Craft Village, cruises on the historic Hudson River and wonderful antique shops and country auctions. In addition, you’ll find opportunities for horseback riding, golf, fishing, boating, swimming and hiking in the spring, summer and fall and wintertime skiing and ice-skating.

Surrounding areas: Middletown, New York (5.9 mi), Newport, New York (11.5 mi), Delaware Region, New York (12.6 mi), Wurtsboro , New York (14.7 mi), Bear Mountain, New York (18.3 mi), Cold Spring, New York (19.2 mi), Port Jervis, New York (19.2 mi)

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Goshen Weather & Climate

The Hudson Valley ,which generally refers to the canyon area of the Hudson River and surrounding communities in New York State, has a four-season climate. The first significant snowfall usually occurs in December, but there are variations. Some years there is no snow or ice and the temperatures and river stays quite mild - high 40s to low 50s. March is the month to look for the first signs of spring. Summers in the Hudson Valley are hazy, warm and humid. September can be a mixed bag of clear, cool Canadian air or humid, warm air with intense downpours. October is one of the best months in the region for hiking and other outdoor sports. The weather is cooler and less humid then, with crisp, clear views of the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Hudson Highlands.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 35°F 17°F 3.08 in. -
February 39°F 19°F 2.51 in. -
March 49°F 27°F 3.32 in. -
April 61°F 38°F 3.96 in. -
May 72°F 48°F 4.59 in. -
June 79°F 57°F 4.28 in. -
July 84°F 62°F 4.07 in. -
August 82°F 60°F 3.84 in. -
September 74°F 53°F 4.14 in. -
October 64°F 42°F 3.44 in. -
November 51°F 33°F 3.58 in. -
December 39°F 23°F 3.19 in. -

Goshen Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Stewart International airport (SWF) located about 13 miles northeast of Goshen in Newburgh, New York, the Teterboro airport (TEB) located approximately 40 miles south of Goshen in Teterboro, New Jersey, the Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) located roughly 49 miles south of Goshen in Newark, New Jersey, and finally the La Guardia airport (LGA) located around 49 miles south of Goshen in New York, New York.

Goshen Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
JeepersWest NyackNY26.6 mi.
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY44.1 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY44.3 mi.
Land Of Make BelieveHopeNJ47.7 mi.
Bowcraft Amusement ParkScotch PlainsNJ51.8 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY52.3 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Pocono Play ParkBartonsvillePA57.0 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT62.6 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY65.2 mi.
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ67.2 mi.
Bushkill ParkEastonPA68.0 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT73.6 mi.
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY73.6 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterMedfordNY80.0 mi.
Country Fair Entertainment ParkMedfordNY80.0 mi.
 
Water Parks
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY23.9 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA44.9 mi.
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA56.9 mi.
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY69.4 mi.
Dorney Park & Whitewater KingdomAllentownPA82.0 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA90.5 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY92.8 mi.
Water WorldPhoenixvillePA107.8 mi.
Mountain CreekVernonNJ110.5 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Wallkill Golf ClubMiddletownNY5.6 mi.
Blue Stone Golf CourseOxfordNY7.0 mi.
Golf Club at Mansion RidgeMonroeNY9.0 mi.
Monroe Country ClubMonroeNY9.0 mi.
Green Ridge Golf ClubJohnsonNY9.5 mi.
Scotts Corners Golf CourseMontgomeryNY9.5 mi.
Stony Ford Golf CourseMontgomeryNY9.5 mi.
Winding Hills Golf ClubMontgomeryNY9.5 mi.
Scenic Farms Golf CoursePine IslandNY10.1 mi.
Hickory Hill Golf CourseWarwickNY10.7 mi.
Golf Club of NewportNewportNY11.5 mi.
Central Valley Golf ClubCentral ValleyNY11.7 mi.
Eden Valley Golf CourseEdenNY12.0 mi.
Oyster Bay Town Golf Course & ClubhouseWoodburyNY12.0 mi.
Tamaqua Golf CourseWesttownNY12.2 mi.
Walker Valley Golf ClubWalker ValleyNY15.9 mi.
Spa Golf ClubVernonNJ16.7 mi.
Great Gorge Golf ClubMcAfeeNJ19.6 mi.
Highlands Country ClubGarrisonNY19.6 mi.
Phillip J Rotella Municipal Golf CourseThiellsNY21.1 mi.
Garrison Golf ClubGarrisonNY21.2 mi.
Ballyowen Golf ClubHamburgNJ21.6 mi.
Shawangunk Country ClubEllenvilleNY21.7 mi.
Spook Rock Golf CourseSuffernNY22.1 mi.
Mill Creek Golf CourseMarlboroNY22.9 mi.
Beaver Brook Country ClubClintonNJ23.9 mi.
Fishkill Golf CourseFishkillNY23.9 mi.
Darlington Golf CourseMahwahNJ24.3 mi.
Highpoint Country ClubMontagueNJ25.2 mi.
Rock View Public Golf ClubMontagueNJ25.2 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Mount PeterWarwickNY10.2 mi.
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ25.3 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY25.8 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA34.7 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY38.0 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY38.0 mi.
TanglewoodTaftonPA44.5 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY52.0 mi.
Alpine MountainAnalominkPA52.6 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY56.4 mi.
CamelbackTannersvillePA56.9 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT58.6 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT59.8 mi.
Mount ToneLake ComoPA60.8 mi.
Ski PlattekillRoxburyNY62.3 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY62.7 mi.
Elk MountainUnion DalePA64.2 mi.
CatamountHillsdaleNY67.7 mi.
Scotch ValleyStamfordNY71.1 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA74.0 mi.
 
State Parks
Palisades Interstate ParkNY15.7 mi. 
Wawayanda State ParkNJ16.7 mi. 
Storm King State ParkNY17.0 mi. 
Ringwood Manor State ParkNJ18.5 mi. 
Bear Mountain State ParkNY18.6 mi. 
Bear Mountain State ParkNY19.0 mi. 
Hudson Highlands State ParkNY19.1 mi. 
High Point State ParkNJ20.5 mi. 
Stony Point State ParkNY21.6 mi. 
High Tor State ParkNY23.1 mi. 
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State ParkNY26.4 mi. 
Mohansic State ParkNY28.0 mi. 
Hook Mountain State ParkNY28.2 mi. 
Rockland Lake State ParkNY28.2 mi. 
Farny State ParkNJ28.6 mi. 
Blauvelt State ParkNY30.8 mi. 
George W Childs State ParkPA32.7 mi. 
James Baird State ParkNY33.7 mi. 
Tallman Mountain State ParkNY34.1 mi. 
Swartswood State ParkNJ34.5 mi. 
 
Museums
Constitution Island - The Warner HouseWest PointNY19.1 mi.(History)
West Point MuseumWest PointNY19.1 mi.(History)
Peekskill MuseumPeekskillNY22.4 mi.(History)
Hofstra MuseumHempsteadNY23.1 mi.(Art)
Gomez Mill HouseMarlboroNY23.1 mi.(History)
Hopper-Goetschius House MuseumUpper Saddle RiverNJ26.5 mi.(History)
Hudson Valley Children's MuseumNyackNY30.2 mi.(Children's)
Bruderhof MuseumRiftonNY33.6 mi.(History)
Bergen Museum of Art and ScienceParamusNJ34.2 mi.(Art)
Katonah Museum of ArtKatonahNY34.6 mi.(Art)
Lake Hopatcong Historical MuseumLake HopatcongNJ34.9 mi.(History)
Klyne Esopus Historical Society MuseumUlster ParkNY36.2 mi.(History)
African Art Museum of the SMA FathersTenaflyNJ38.0 mi.(Art)
Hudson River MuseumYonkersNY39.4 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Montclair Art MuseumMontclairNJ40.3 mi.(Art)
Pocono Indian MuseumBushkillPA41.2 mi.(History)
Morris MuseumMorristownNJ42.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary ArtRidgefieldCT43.7 mi.(Art)
the aldrich museum of contemporary artRidgefieldCT43.7 mi.(Art)
Bruce MuseumGreenwichCT44.6 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ34.2 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY42.0 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY45.0 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY50.4 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY51.4 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY55.2 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY58.9 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT60.4 mi.
Ross Park ZooBinghamtonNY95.3 mi.
Philadelphia Zoological GardenPhiladelphiaPA109.5 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at CamdenCamdenNJ110.3 mi.

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