New York State Route 17A

New York State Route 17A
New York State Route 17A
Route information
	Maintained by NYSDOT
Length	24.8 mi (39.9 km)
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Counties	Orange
Highway system
	New York Highways; Interstate; US; State; Reference; Parkways;

New York State Route 17A is a state highway in southern New York, United States, entirely within Orange County. Its western terminus is located at Goshen, New York at a junction with NY-17, and its eastern terminus is at another intersection with NY-17 located in Southfields, New York. It runs concurrently with NY-94 from Warwick to Florida.

It serves mainly to connect Warwick with the rest of the county. While it is an east-west route, many sections run in a more north-south orientation. Its circuitous route allows it to offer much scenery to drivers.

Route description

17A begins just south of Route 17 Exit 124 in Goshen. At the traffic light with the southern onramp from 17 eastbound, NY 207 becomes 17A.

The route quickly climbs to some of the hillier areas south of Goshen, offering views of not only Orange County's Black Dirt Region but Pochuck Mountain and High Point to the south in New Jersey. It then slowly descends past rolling meadows and farmland till it reaches the small village of Florida, where NY 94 comes in from the west shortly after the village border. The multiplexed roads then become Florida's main street.

Once out of the village, 17A and 94 begin to climb again, this time offering some panoramic views to the north, all the way to the Shawangunk Ridge and even the Catskill Mountains beyond them in clear enough weather. The road is surprisingly little developed in this area, with only one gas station between Florida and Warwick, its next stop, which likewise presents itself after a descent.

Again, 17A and 94 serve as the bustling village's main street, longer this time and with many upscale boutiques in evidence. Near the southern end of the village, the two roads split, with 94 continuing toward New Jersey while 17A goes eastward.

The road begins to climb again over the next few miles, passing a county park and finally the small Mount Peter ski area before crossing the Appalachian Trail along the ridgecrest of Bellvale Mountain. From here it once again drops down and bends in a north-south direction to reach Greenwood Lake, where NY 210 leaves to go along the side of the lake to the state line.

Leaving Greenwood Lake, 17A climbs once again to cross another ridge before descending and expanding to a four-lane with median strip to pass through Sterling Forest and reach its eastern terminus at NY 17 in Southfields.

Communities along the route

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Orange	Village of Goshen	0.0	0.0	US 6 NY 17 NY 17M	Exit 124
	Village of Goshen	0.0	0.0	NY 207	Western terminus of 207
	Florida	4.5	7.2	NY 94	Western end of duplex
	Village of Warwick	11.0	17.7	NY 94	Eastern end of duplex
	Greenwood Lake	17.3	27.8	NY 210	Northern terminus of 210
	Southfields	24.8	39.9	NY 17
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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