- Elevation, modelled
- 1,196 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Whiteface Mountain1,466 m · 0.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Olympic Trail1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3640, -73.8962
Big Wooden Bear (8') is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 1,196 m. Whiteface Mountain stands 1,466 m to the west-northwest, 0.4 miles off. Olympic Trail passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Big Wooden Bear (8'). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,466 m | 0.4 mi |
| Esther Mountain | NNE 11° | 1,293 m | 1.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,242 m | 1.0 mi |
| Kilburn Mountain | S 170° | 1,182 m | 4.3 mi |
| Moose Mountain | W 260° | 1,180 m | 5.4 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,174 m | 4.5 mi |
| McKenzie Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,165 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Whiteface Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,111 m | 0.6 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 7.2 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 16.5 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whiteface Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Little Whiteface Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Esther Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 54
- Moss Cliff: 2.2 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 5.2 mi
- Great Wall: 6.7 mi
- Weeping Winds: 8.5 mi
- Center of Progress Cliff: 11.1 mi
Parks: 36
- Town of Wilmington Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lake Everest - Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Wilmington Heritage Park: 4.3 mi
- Wilmington Bike Park: 4.4 mi
- Brewster Park: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Upper Stag Brook Falls: 1.4 mi
- High Falls (Climax): 1.5 mi
- High Falls (Rainbow): 1.5 mi
- High Falls (Main): 1.5 mi
- High Falls (Mini): 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 5.9 mi
- Four Peaks Tract: 6.1 mi
- New Vida Preserve: 6.4 mi
- New Vida Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Henry's Woods: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Randy Preston Memorial: 0.4 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Bert Williams Farm: 6.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Kate Smith Memorial: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- High Falls Gorge: 1.5 mi
- Potholes: 1.5 mi
- Indian Head Rock: 1.5 mi
- Master Pothole: 1.5 mi
- Porridge Potholes: 1.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 7.0 mi
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 7.0 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 11.5 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 11.8 mi
- Six Nations Indian Museum: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Common Ground Garden: 12.2 mi
- Goolds Garden: 18.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Footbridge Park: 17.9 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 6 mi away.
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