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Croton-on-Hudson, New York
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From Croton-on-Hudson, New York
- Head south on Hunter Pl toward Palmer Ave (223 ft)
- Continue onto Farrington Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto N Riverside Ave (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto the US-9 ramp (121 ft)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US 9 N and merge onto U.S. 9 N (7.0 mi)
- Turn left onto US-202 W/US-6 W/U.S. 9 N/Jans Peeck Bridge (0.2 mi)
- At Annsville Cir, take the 1st exit onto U.S. 9 N (17.1 mi)
- Turn left onto the I-84 W ramp (0.3 mi)
- Merge onto I-84 (9.4 mi)
- Take the exit toward I-87 N/New York State ThruwayToll road(0.5 mi)
- Keep left to continue toward I-87 N/New York State ThruwayToll road(0.2 mi)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Interstate 87 N/New York State Thruway N/Albany and merge onto I-87 N/New York State ThruwayToll road(41.0 mi)
- Take exit 20 for NY-32 toward SaugertiesToll road(0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto NY-212 W/NY-32 N (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto NY-32 N (6.0 mi)
- Continue straight onto NY-32A N (1.9 mi)
- Slight left onto NY-23A W (5.5 mi)
- Turn right onto Co Rd 25 (2.7 mi)
- Continue straight to stay on Co Rd 25 (292 ft)
- Slight right onto Co Rd 23C (1.0 mi)
- Turn right onto Co Rd 78 (2.5 mi)
- Turn left (0.2 mi)
- Turn left (0.2 mi)
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