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Local Atmosphere

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Fun Local Trivia
  1. West Point was a fortified site during the Revolutionary War.
  2. West Point has been the location of the U.S. Military Academy since 1802.
  3. On November 29,1980, the U.S. Naval Academy defeated the U.S. Military Academy 24–0 in the first Army–Navy football game..
  4. In 1937, the West Point Bullion Depository was constructed. In 1988, it became the West Point Mint.
Local Slang
  • The City: New York City
  • Cow: Junior
  • Firstie: Senior
  • Hooah (who-ah): U.S. Army Slang, referring to, or meaning anything and everything except no. Generally used when at a loss for words. Possible meanings:
  • Plebe: Freshman
  • Yearling: Sophomore
Points of Interest
  • Bear Mountain State Park
  • Cadet Chapel
  • Hudson River
  • Hyde Park
  • West Point Museum

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The majority of the students at West Point are fully enamored with the Academy and are simply amazed at how beautiful campus is. However, almost no one is impressed with the town of Highland Falls; attractions and entertainment are few and far-between. Even if you did want to get out there, cadets at West Point have little time for wandering around outside of campus.

The Academy really knows how to keep its students busy, but that doesn’t stop upperclassmen from breaking away when they get the chance. The most popular diversion from campus life is a trip to New York City, where all the real action is. Students definitely have to love the outdoors to enjoy the local atmosphere. There is not an especially large amount of dating because of the ratio of men to women. This aspect of West Point can be unnerving to some cadets. However, once cadets become upperclassmen, they can fan out and meet women in NYC. Female cadets have the upper hand and are in somewhat of a meat market, where they have their choice from grade A, top-quality meat. The key to avoiding insanity is to get involved in student organizations or throw yourself into your work, because Highland Falls will not provide enough to keep the average college student distracted, and all of the major cities are too far to visit every weekend. The people in the surrounding neighborhoods are, however, very friendly, patriotic, and supportive of West Point.

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Local Atmosphere at United States Military Academy at West Point

sickistjeeper

Chemical Engineering '15

1.5
D+

Not a Whole Lot.

USMA and it's locale doesn't offer a whole lot. It's extremely secluded from the "real world" as it is not only in the country side but is also on a U.S. Army installation. If you're looking to date girls or take a night out on the town, you best look elsewhere. While New York City is in fact only a 2 hour drive away, the immediate area does not offer a whole lot. Even if the locale did in fact have something to offer, you would have to wait at least 3 years before you are actually allowed to leave and do anything.

Apr 07, 2012

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CadetSaul

Biological Sciences '14

2.3
C

Small Town, USA

I have grown up in a small town, but the closest town to the academy is even smaller. The biggest benefit is a McDonalds with delivery and just getting off base.

Mar 13, 2010

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Anonymous

West Point Student

No clubs, plus a few bars, plus...

No clubs, plus a few bars, plus only 15 percent female cadets, equals a lot of male cadets looking at porn.

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User rating for United States Military Academy at West Point - Local Atmosphere is 2.3 out of 5 based on 20 user reviews.

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Galleria at Crystal Run
  • Newburgh Mall
  • Palisades Center
  • Sugar Loaf Crafts Village
  • Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
Major Sports Teams
  • New York Giants: football
  • New York Jets: football
  • New York Knicks: basketball
  • New York Mets: baseball
  • New York Yankees: baseball
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Hartford: CT: 2 hours
  • New York City: NY: 1 hour
  • Trenton: NJ: 2 hours

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AMC Galleria Megaplex
1 Galleria Dr.
Middletown
(845) 695-1725

Loews at Palisade Mall
1000 Palisades Center Dr.
West Nyack
(845) 358-4629

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