[1][2] The town is on the western border of the county and surrounds the city of Hudson on three sides.

Olana State Historic Site is located in the southern part of the town.

It was the former home of Hudson artist Frederic Edwin Church and is decorated in a Persian style.

The Van Salsbergen House, built about 1700, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

[3] Also listed are the Columbia Turnpike-West Tollhouse, Turtle House, and Henry (Hendrick) I.

The New York Route 23 bridge in the southern part of the town connects Greenport to the village of Catskill.