Editing West Point, New York (section)

==Geography and climate==
[[Image:west point painting.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Looking north on the [[Hudson River]] from West Point ([[Seth Eastman]], 1875)]]
West Point is located at 41° 23′ 42" N 73° 57' 18" W (41.395° N 73.955° W). According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{cvt|25.1|sqmi}}; {{cvt|24.3|sqmi}} land and {{cvt|0.7|sqmi|km2}} water. It is located in the town of [[Highlands, New York|Highlands]] and is in [[Orange County, New York|Orange County]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=06000US3607134550&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Highlands town, New York].{{Dead link|date=March 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 25, 2011.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US3680747&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on West Point CDP, New York]".{{Dead link|date=March 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 25, 2011.</ref> West Point and the contiguous village of [[Highland Falls, New York|Highland Falls]] are on the western bank of the [[Hudson River]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cheslow |first=Jerry |date=May 15, 1994 |title=If You're Thinking of Living In/ Highland Falls; In the U.S. Military Academy's Shadow |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/15/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-highland-falls-us-military-academy-s-shadow.html |access-date=July 13, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713044931/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/15/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-highland-falls-us-military-academy-s-shadow.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

West Point has a [[humid continental]] climate ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa''),<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Point, New York Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=64937&cityname=West+Point,+New+York,+United+States+of+America |access-date=July 13, 2023 |website=Weatherbase |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713050347/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=64937&cityname=West+Point,+New+York,+United+States+of+America |url-status=live}}</ref> with four distinct seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Overview |url=https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/river-ecology/overview |website=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713051243/https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/river-ecology/overview |url-status=live}}</ref> Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold with moderate snowfall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate in West Point, New York |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/new_york/west_point |website=bestplaces |access-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713054852/https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/new_york/west_point |url-status=live}}</ref> The monthly daily average temperature ranges from {{cvt|27.5|°F|1}} in January to {{cvt|74.1|°F|1}} in July.<ref name=NOAAtxt/> The average annual precipitation was approximately {{cvt|51.47|in|mm|sigfig=3}} from 1991–2020; snow averaged at {{cvt|35.7|in|cm|0}} from 1991–2020, although this total may vary considerably from year to year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-annualseasonal&timeframe=30&station=USC00309292 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=www.ncei.noaa.gov |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505115421/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-annualseasonal&timeframe=30&station=USC00309292 |url-status=live}}</ref> Extremes in temperature range from {{cvt|106|°F|0}} on July 22, 1926, down to {{Convert|-7|F|C}} on January 22, 1984.<ref name=NOAAtxt/>
{{Weather box
|location = West Point, New York (1991–2010 normals, extremes 1890–present)
|single line = y
|Jan record high F = 71
|Feb record high F = 77
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 72
|year record high F = 106
|Jan high F = 35.8
|Feb high F = 38.9
|Mar high F = 47.4
|Apr high F = 60.4
|May high F = 71.5
|Jun high F = 79.9
|Jul high F = 85.2
|Aug high F = 83.3
|Sep high F = 76.0
|Oct high F = 63.4
|Nov high F = 51.4
|Dec high F = 40.7
|year high F = 61.2
|Jan mean F = 28.2
|Feb mean F = 30.6
|Mar mean F = 38.5
|Apr mean F = 50.4
|May mean F = 61.1
|Jun mean F = 69.8
|Jul mean F = 75.3
|Aug mean F = 73.6
|Sep mean F = 66.4
|Oct mean F = 54.5
|Nov mean F = 43.5
|Dec mean F = 33.9
|year mean F = 52.1
|Jan low F = 20.7
|Feb low F = 22.4
|Mar low F = 29.5
|Apr low F = 40.5
|May low F = 50.6
|Jun low F = 59.8
|Jul low F = 65.4
|Aug low F = 63.9
|Sep low F = 56.7
|Oct low F = 45.6
|Nov low F = 35.5
|Dec low F = 27.1
|year low F = 43.1
|Jan record low F = −15
|Feb record low F = −17
|Mar record low F = −2
|Apr record low F = 8
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 40
|Aug record low F = 35
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 5
|Dec record low F = −16
|year record low F = −17
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.82
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.95
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.04
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.00
|May precipitation inch = 3.84
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.61
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.57
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.96
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.57
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.29
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.23
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.59
|year precipitation inch = 51.47
|Jan snow inch = 11.1
|Feb snow inch = 7.1
|Mar snow inch = 9.6
|Apr snow inch = 0.4
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.5
|Dec snow inch = 7.0
|year snow inch = 35.7
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.8
|Feb precipitation days = 8.3
|Mar precipitation days = 9.3
|Apr precipitation days = 10.5
|May precipitation days = 11.8
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 9.8
|Aug precipitation days = 9.6
|Sep precipitation days = 8.2
|Oct precipitation days = 9.6
|Nov precipitation days = 9.0
|Dec precipitation days = 10.4
|year precipitation days = 117.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.8
|Feb snow days = 2.4
|Mar snow days = 2.0
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.2
|Dec snow days = 1.9
|year snow days = 10.5
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=okx |title=NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date=August 11, 2021 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118162611/http://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=okx |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=NOAAtxt>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00309292&format=pdf |title=Station: West Point, NY |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=August 11, 2021 |archive-date=August 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811141527/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00309292&format=pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
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