Keene Area
Saugerties, New York
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| State: | New York |
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Directions
From Saugerties, New York
- Head west on Main St toward James St (322 ft)
- Turn right onto Market St (459 ft)
- Continue onto NY-212 W/NY-32 N/Ulster AveContinue to follow NY-212 W/NY-32 N(0.9 mi)
- Turn left (signs for I-87 N/New York State Thruway N)Partial toll road(0.1 mi)
- Take the ramp onto I-87 NToll road(46.6 mi)
- Take exit 24 for I-87 N/I-90 E toward Albany/MontrealToll road(0.6 mi)
- Continue onto I-87 N/I-90 EPartial toll road(0.4 mi)
- Take exit 1N to merge onto I-87 N toward Albany International Airport/Montreal (105 mi)
- Take exit 30 for US-9 toward NY-73/Keene Valley/Keene (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto U.S. 9 N (2.2 mi)
- Slight left onto NY-73 WDestination will be on the right(10.6 mi)
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