- Elevation, modelled
- 418 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Whiteface Mountain1,466 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Olympic Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3488, -73.8741
Whirlpool Cove is a attraction in New York, at a modelled 418 m. Whiteface Mountain stands 1,466 m to the northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is High Falls (Rainbow), a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Olympic Trail runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Whirlpool Cove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface Mountain | NW 309° | 1,466 m | 1.8 mi |
| Esther Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,293 m | 2.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,242 m | 2.1 mi |
| Kilburn Mountain | S 187° | 1,182 m | 3.2 mi |
| Moose Mountain | W 271° | 1,180 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,174 m | 3.1 mi |
| McKenzie Mountain | W 264° | 1,165 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Whiteface Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,111 m | 1.0 mi |
- On the Olympic Trail
- 6.6 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 17.7 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 20.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Whiteface Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hiccock Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Stewart Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- High Falls (Rainbow): 0.0 mi
- High Falls (Mini): 0.0 mi
- High Falls (Climax): 0.0 mi
- High Falls (Main): 0.0 mi
- Upper Stag Brook Falls: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Randy Preston Memorial: 1.9 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Bert Williams Farm: 5.5 mi
- World War Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Kate Smith Memorial: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Indian Head Rock: 0.0 mi
- Master Pothole: 0.0 mi
- Potholes: 0.0 mi
- Porridge Potholes: 0.0 mi
- High Falls Gorge: 0.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 7.1 mi
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 7.1 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 12.4 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 12.7 mi
- Six Nations Indian Museum: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 7.0 mi
- Westport Beach: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:59 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 18 mi
- Westport · 25 mi
- Essex · 26 mi
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