Victor C. Waryas Park - Poughkeepsie, NY
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N 41° 42.344 W 073° 56.411
18T E 588175 N 4617647
Riverfront park named for former mayor
Waymark Code: WM4H1W
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2008
Views: 85
9 acres of greenspace at the foot of Main Street, with boat launch, docks and riverwalk.
Growing up in Poughkeepsie, I remember this as the destination of city parades. At the time it was essentially an unpaved parking lot which served the Hudson River Day Line dock. Even so, in summer it was cooler down by the river than in other areas of town, and people would come here in the evening to fish or just cool off.
It is now a much more pleasant place to do the same things and more. Named for a former mayor of Poughkeepsie.
Name: Victor C. Waryas Park
Street Location: Main Street at the Hudson River
Local Municipality: City of Poughkeepsie
State/Province, etc.: NY
Country: US
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Yes
Picnic Facilities: Tables, grills, pavillion
Recreational Facilities:
Children's playground, riverwalk, boat launch, docks.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Three part whale sculpture with contributed mosaic tiles
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Hudson River shoreline
Traditional Geocaches:
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Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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