- Elevation, modelled
- 548 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Dix Mountain1,473 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1286, -73.7239
Birch Wall is a cliff in New York, at a modelled 548 m. Dix Mountain stands 1,473 m to the southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanity Face, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Birch Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Mountain | SW 224° | 1,473 m | 4.5 mi |
| Beck-horn | SW 222° | 1,455 m | 4.5 mi |
| Gothics | W 270° | 1,425 m | 6.6 mi |
| Giant Mountain | N 5° | 1,410 m | 2.3 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | W 267° | 1,401 m | 6.6 mi |
| Nippletop | WSW 239° | 1,393 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hough Peak | SSW 213° | 1,341 m | 4.9 mi |
| Rocky Peak Ridge | NNE 27° | 1,338 m | 2.0 mi |
- On the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 13.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 15.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 20.4 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ridge Lookout · 1 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 1 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 2 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Noble Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Nubble: 1.6 mi
- Rocky Peak Ridge: 2.0 mi
- Giant Mountain: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 59
- Vanity Face: 0.0 mi
- Sunshine City: 0.0 mi
- Nestle Wall: 0.1 mi
- Jewels and Gems: 0.9 mi
- Emperor Slab: 1.1 mi
Parks: 41
- Indian Head Trailhead: 2.6 mi
- Moriah Miners Park: 9.7 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 12.2 mi
- East Branch Community Trails: 12.6 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Beede Brook Falls: 0.8 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 1.3 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 2.4 mi
- Split Rock Falls: 3.3 mi
- Russell Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 5.1 mi
- Mount Marcy First Ascent: 10.0 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 3.0 mi
- Johns Brook Primitive Area: 6.3 mi
- Moriah Wilderness Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Town of North Hudson: 12.6 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 11.6 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 11.6 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 11.7 mi
- Airplane Wreckage: 13.7 mi
- Skyride: 14.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Adirondack History Museum: 8.9 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 9.0 mi
- The Iron Center: 14.5 mi
- Crown Point Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Chimney Point Museum: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Port Henry Village Beach: 14.4 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 14.8 mi
- Westport Beach: 14.9 mi
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 16.7 mi
- Park beach: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Footbridge Park: 8.8 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 14.4 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 14.5 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 18.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Schroon Community Garden: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Westport · 15 mi
- Crown Point · 19 mi
- Essex · 22 mi
- Charlotte · 27 mi
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