Conveniently located 50 miles north of New York City, and just 5 miles north of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, in scenic Eastern Orange County, Cornwall is situated in the valley formed by Schunemunk Mountain and the Hudson Highland ridges along the Hudson River. Cornwall encompasses the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, as well as the historic hamlets of Bethlehem, Mountainville, Salisbury Mills, Canterbury and Idlewild. In 1609, the English navigator Henry Hudson, thinking he was in a straight leading to the Pacific, sailed up the Hudson and, reaching shallow water, anchored off what is now Cornwall, recording in his ship's log: "This is a very pleasant place to build a town on." Visit us after an Army Football Game. Spend a day at the world renowned Storm King Art Center, or The Museum of the Hudson Highlands. Enjoy hiking in Black Rock Forest or any of our other scenic trails. Picnic along the shore of the Hudson. Join us for a stroll down Main Street. Shop in our unique stores or enjoy a meal at one of our many fine restaurants. We'd love to see you.