DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 9 MILES BY ROAD SOUTHEAST OF ELLENVILLE NY AND 2.6 MILES NORTH OF SAMS POINT. IT IS ON A PROMINENT ROCKY AREA AT THE SOUTH END OF A NARROW RIDGE KNOWN AS HIGH POINT AND ABOUT 0.4 MILE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE HIGH POINT LOOKOUT TOWER WHICH IS AT THE NORTH END OF THE RIDGE. IT IS 4 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE ROCK LEDGE AND 11 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF THE LEDGE. IT IS STAMPED HEIGHT 1942.