- Elevation, modelled
- 242 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Slide Mountain1,266 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0802, -74.3080
Rail Explorers is a attraction in New York, at a modelled 242 m. Slide Mountain stands 1,266 m to the southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Empire State Railway Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Rail Explorers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Mountain | SW 216° | 1,266 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,228.34 m | 7.8 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | N 9° | 1,186 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,174 m | 6.0 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,168.91 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,160 m | 8.8 mi |
| Wittenberg Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,152.75 m | 5.4 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,140 m | 6.6 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 20 mi
- White Dot · 21 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 23 mi
- Copes Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tremper Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Romer Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sheridan Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Hoyt Hollow: 2.5 mi
- Garfield Mountain: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Cornell Falls: 5.4 mi
- Otter Falls: 6.6 mi
- Diamond Notch Falls: 7.0 mi
- Black Chasm Falls: 11.8 mi
- Winchell's Falls: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 44
Museums: 30
- Empire State Railway Museum: 0.0 mi
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 10.0 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 10.3 mi
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 13
- Tongore Park Beach: 16.6 mi
- Saugerties Beach: 18.3 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 19.4 mi
- West Landing: 19.7 mi
- South Landing: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 2.4 mi
- Pratt Rock: 16.9 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 18.9 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 19.9 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 20.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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