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Father Jogues Monument

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Father Jogues Monument — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Father Jogues Monument sits at 340 feet along the Central Adirondack Trail, with the terrain dropping 20 feet over the next 600 meters. Nearby features include Doctor Morbid's Haunted House to the northwest at 0.5 mi, Leonelli's Playland Arcade and Shepard Park both to the north-northwest at 0.6 mi, and Small Rocky overlook to the northeast at 1.6 mi. Higher terrain surrounds the monument at greater distances, including Cobble lookout and Rattlesnake Cobble to the west and west-northwest at 1.1 mi (1,198 ft and 1,225 ft), Lake George Panorama and The Eagle's Eye to the northwest at 1,145 ft and 1,135 ft, and LG Village overlook to the east-southeast at 1.4 mi, reaching 1,359 ft. Queensbury lies 4.4 mi to the south-southeast, with Saratoga Springs 23.4 mi south and Milton 27.5 mi south-southwest. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:15 and sunset at 20:40; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:25 and sunset at 16:22. The Narrows precedes this stop on the byway, and Fort George Ruins follows.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
340 ft
Relief
20 ft drop
In view
9 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Touring the pre-revolutionary war fort. Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
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Touring the pre-revolutionary war fort. A guide in full elite uniform. Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
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Touring the pre-revolutionary war fort. Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · source
Touring the pre-revolutionary war fort. This is the actual smoke from the shot not a photshopped shot. Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · source
Touring the pre-revolutionary war fort. The cannon was loud! Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · source
Historic Lake George steamboat Mohican II
Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Doctor Morbid's Haunted House347 ftnorthwest · 0.5 mi
  • Leonelli's Playland Arcade353 ftnorth-northwest · 0.6 mi
  • Shepard Park346 ftnorth-northwest · 0.6 mi
  • Cobble lookout1,198 ftwest · 1.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cobble1,225 ftwest-northwest · 1.1 mi
  • Lake George Panorama1,145 ftnorthwest · 1.3 mi
  • LG Village overlook1,359 fteast-southeast · 1.4 mi
  • The Eagle's Eye1,135 ftnorthwest · 1.6 mi
  • Small Rocky overlook369 ftnortheast · 1.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5919:0718:29
June solstice05:1520:4019:56
September equinox06:4318:5418:16
December solstice07:2516:2215:35

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Queensbury4.4 mi south-southeast
  • Saratoga Springs23.4 mi south
  • Milton27.5 mi south-southwest
← Before it: The NarrowsAfter it: Fort George Ruins →
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Common questions

How high is Father Jogues Monument?

Father Jogues Monument sits at about 340 feet (103 m).

What can you see from Father Jogues Monument?

From Father Jogues Monument: Doctor Morbid's Haunted House (NW, 0.5 mi); Leonelli's Playland Arcade (NNW, 0.6 mi); Shepard Park (NNW, 0.6 mi); Cobble lookout (W, 1.1 mi).

What is the nearest town to Father Jogues Monument?

Queensbury, 4.4 miles SSE of Father Jogues Monument.

What is the next lookout after Father Jogues Monument?

Fort George Ruins is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Father Jogues Monument.

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