- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 21.6 miles
- Bald Mountain757 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Towpath Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7876, -73.7087
Cohoes Falls is a cliff in New York, at a modelled 26 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the east, 22 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway runs past it.
- Height
- 27 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Cohoes Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | E 94° | 757 m | 21.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | ESE 119° | 625 m | 19.1 mi |
| Perigo Hill | ESE 124° | 571 m | 14.8 mi |
| Buck Rock | ESE 123° | 562 m | 19.5 mi |
| The Gipfel | SE 131° | 561 m | 16.1 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | E 88° | 537 m | 14.9 mi |
| Johnson Hill | SE 137° | 537 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buckwheat Hill | SE 136° | 530 m | 19.7 mi |
- On the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 1.6 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 11.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 2 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 7 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 22 mi
- Eagle Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18: 0.2 mi
- Cohoes Honor Roll: 0.3 mi
- Col. Robert R. Craner: 0.3 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 17: 0.3 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 16: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Cohoes Overlook Park: 0.2 mi
- Col. Robert R. Craner Veterans Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Pond Park: 0.6 mi
- Berkley Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Olympus: 3.3 mi
- Mount Rafinesque: 4.7 mi
- Rice Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Piser Hill: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Fox Preserve: 4.4 mi
- HVCC: 4.5 mi
- Hayes Nature Park: 4.7 mi
- HVCC: 4.9 mi
- Osgood Woods: 4.9 mi
Museums: 51
- Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center: 0.8 mi
- Van Schaick Mansion: 1.8 mi
- Herman Melville House: 1.8 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 3.6 mi
- Hart-Cluett Mansion: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Cohoes Falls: 0.0 mi
- Piscawen Falls: 3.6 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 4.8 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 4.9 mi
- Swatling Falls: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 38
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Brinton and Avery's Place: 4.1 mi
- Avery's Garden: 4.2 mi
- Gretchen's Garden: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 34
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 2.7 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 3.8 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 5.5 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 5.6 mi
- William Learned Marcy Grave: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 30
- Water Turbine: 0.3 mi
- Clinton's Ditch: 0.4 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 8.7 mi
- Unity 1970: 9.1 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 9.6 mi
Springs: 15
- Spring Avenue Spring: 5.1 mi
- Karista Spring: 18.8 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 18.8 mi
- Polaris: 18.8 mi
- non-carbonated water: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Crystal Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 17.6 mi
- Cave Wall: 18.0 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 18.0 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 4.0 mi
- Waterfront: 10.6 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 12.8 mi
- Brown's Beach: 13.8 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troy L&D, 3 mi away.
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