Solar eclipse 2024: Where to go to get a good view in Dutchess County
The nearest spots in the path of totality for the April 8 solar eclipse are about a 3-hour drive away for mid-Hudson Valley residents.
Closer to home, a partial eclipse will be seen starting after 2 p.m. until around 4:30 p.m., with peak viewing just after 3:20 p.m.
Here are some spots across the region where you'll be able to find an open view of the sky.
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SUNY Orange and SUNY New Paltz will be hosting viewing events for the solar eclipse.
At SUNY Orange, a free eclipse viewing event will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Rowley Center for Science and Engineering on East Conkling Avenue in Middletown. Glasses will be available, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own.
Beginning at 1:45 p.m. on April 8, a public viewing party will be held at the Old Main Quad on SUNY New Paltz’s campus. A limited number of eclipse glasses will be available and there will be several telescopes with solar filters operated by astronomy students and faculty for local residents to see the eclipse up close.
Other local spots with a view:
Bowdin Park: 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls
Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill: 3158 NY-9G, Rhinebeck
James Baird State Park: 14 Maintenance Lane, Pleasant Valley
Poets’ Walk Park: 776 River Road, Red Hook
Quiet Cove Riverfront Park: 1 Clear Water Drive, Poughkeepsie
Staatsburgh State Historic Site: 75 Mills Mansion Drive, US-1, Staatsburg
Tymor Park: 8 Tymor Park Road, Lagrangeville
Upper Landing Park: 83 N Water St., Poughkeepsie
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: 119 Vanderbilt Park Road, Hyde Park
Wilcox Memorial Park: NY-199, Stanfordville
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Where to get the best look at the April 8 eclipse in Dutchess