Mohawk River view
This overlook sits at 182 feet elevation along the Mohawk Towpath Byway, with the terrain dropping just 4 feet over the next 600 meters. Halfmoon-Crescent Park lies north-northeast at a distance of 1.5 miles, at an elevation of 192 feet. Troy is 5.8 miles to the south-southeast, Schenectady is 9.8 miles west, and Albany is 10.4 miles south. On the June solstice, the sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 20:38, giving the longest daylight window of the year at this location; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:23 and sunset at 16:25. The equinox timings fall in between, with sunrise around 06:43-06:59 and sunset around 18:54-19:07. Lock 7 Dam is the next lookout along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Halfmoon-Crescent Park192 ftnorth-northeast · 1.5 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 19:07 | 18:30 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:38 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:54 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:25 | 15:39 |
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Where it is
- Troy5.8 mi south-southeast
- Schenectady9.8 mi west
- Albany10.4 mi south
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How high is Mohawk River view?
Mohawk River view sits at about 182 feet (55 m).
What can you see from Mohawk River view?
From Mohawk River view: Halfmoon-Crescent Park (NNE, 1.5 mi).
What is the nearest town to Mohawk River view?
Troy, 5.8 miles SSE of Mohawk River view.
What is the next lookout after Mohawk River view?
Lock 7 Dam is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Mohawk River view.
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- Cohoes · 3 mi
- Clifton Park · 6 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Capital District · 9 mi
- Schenectady · 9 mi
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