The United States Military Academy at West Point, often referred to as the West Point Military Academy, is the first military academy in the United States. The United States Military Academy at West Point is the first military school in the United States, located in West Point, New York (on the west bank of the Hudson River). It was once known as one of the world's "Four Great Military Academies" along with the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, the Russian Military Academy at Voronezh, and the French Military Academy at Saint-Cyr.