- Elevation
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Hilltop862 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8045, -73.9449
Bard Rock is a cliff in New York, at a recorded 2 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the south-southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, a park 0.4 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Bard Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | SSW 212° | 862 m | 2.7 mi |
| Millbrook Mountain | WSW 245° | 489 m | 15.9 mi |
| Clove Mountain | ESE 122° | 426 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dickie Barre | WSW 254° | 419 m | 14.1 mi |
| Whale's Head | WSW 253° | 415 m | 14.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | E 92° | 403 m | 16.1 mi |
| Guyot Hill | W 262° | 383 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bonticou Crag | W 263° | 350 m | 9.0 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 8 mi
- High Falls · 10 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 11 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Doty Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 1.2 mi
- Black Creek Waterway Access: 1.4 mi
- Pine Woods: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- John Burroughs: 1.5 mi
- Winnakee Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Black Creek State Forest: 2.2 mi
- Scenic Hudson: 2.6 mi
- NYS DEC: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Hogback Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hilltop: 2.7 mi
- Lloyd Hill: 3.2 mi
- Shaupeneak Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Leroy Mountain: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Upper Landing Signage Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Dudley Memorial Plaza: 6.6 mi
- William W Smith Memorial: 6.6 mi
- John Falcone Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Columbus Statue: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- LG waterfall: 9.1 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- Mossy Brook Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Coward's Falls: 11.2 mi
- Glenerie Falls: 15.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum: 2.5 mi
- Klyne Esopus Museum: 3.6 mi
- Mid-Hudson Children's Museum: 6.6 mi
- Clinton House: 7.4 mi
- Hudson River Maritime Museum: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 38
- Indian Rock: 2.0 mi
- Kaal Rock: 7.0 mi
- Gnome Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Outback Slab: 10.7 mi
- Skytop: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Vanderbilt Gardens: 0.8 mi
- The Wild Garden: 2.5 mi
- Roosevelt Home Garden: 2.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 21
- East Cove Beach: 1.4 mi
- West Cove Beach: 1.4 mi
- North Landing Beach: 1.6 mi
- Private Beach: 2.0 mi
- Private Beach: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 21
- Frankiln Delano Roosevelt: 2.5 mi
- Franlin Delano Roosevelt: 2.6 mi
- Winston Chruchill: 2.6 mi
- Mitchell Gate: 4.0 mi
- Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 3.6 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 8.1 mi
- Huguenot Street Historic District: 8.2 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 8.2 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 10.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Bear Wallow: 19.5 mi
- Bear Wallow: 19.6 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 14.7 mi
- Dicktown: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stormville Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 27 mi
- Putnam County · 28 mi
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