Mosquito Point
Ravena, New York
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- Leave what you find
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Directions
From Ravena, New York
- Head south on US-9W S toward Wendell St (5.3 mi)
- Turn left onto the ramp to I-87 SPartial toll road(0.2 mi)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Interstate 87 S/NY City and merge onto I-87 SToll road(10.4 mi)
- Take exit 21 toward NY-23/Catskill/CairoPartial toll road(0.8 mi)
- Turn left onto Main StPartial toll road(0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto the ramp to Cairo/Greenville (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto NY-23 W (7.9 mi)
- Keep left to stay on NY-23 W (24.8 mi)
- Turn left onto NY-23A E (3.8 mi)
- Turn right (236 ft)
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