- Elevation, modelled
- 381 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- High Knob812 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 20 Scenic Byway10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6452, -73.9969
Helderberg Escarpment is a cliff in New York, at a modelled 381 m. High Knob stands 812 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is MHLC, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Helderberg Escarpment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | SW 227° | 812 m | 22.0 mi |
| Henry Hill | WSW 237° | 659 m | 12.2 mi |
| East Hill S | WSW 241° | 654 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cannady Hill | WSW 258° | 645 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cotton Hill | W 265° | 643 m | 13.8 mi |
| Gates Hill | WSW 245° | 642 m | 19.7 mi |
| Armlin Hill | WSW 247° | 642 m | 19.7 mi |
| Garver Hill | WSW 240° | 629 m | 14.0 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 12.0 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 19.0 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 14 mi
- Mohawk River view · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- MHLC: 0.9 mi
- Helderberg Workshop: 0.9 mi
- MHLC: 1.1 mi
- MHLC: 1.1 mi
- MHLC: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Frederick Crounse: 2.7 mi
- Slingerland House 1762: 6.4 mi
- foundations of barn: 6.6 mi
- fallen chimney: 6.6 mi
- Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Stephen P. Wallace Park: 3.5 mi
- Orsini Park: 4.3 mi
- Angel Park: 4.3 mi
- Schilling Park: 4.5 mi
- Roger Keenholts Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Hill: 3.7 mi
- Diamond Hill: 4.5 mi
- Cass Hill: 5.2 mi
- Filkins Hill: 5.3 mi
- Cole Hill: 5.8 mi
Museums: 53
- Thacher Park Visitor Center: 1.2 mi
- Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Frederick House Historical Site: 4.3 mi
- Berne Museum: 7.2 mi
- Fine Arts & Art Museum: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 35
- Water Garden: 5.9 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 6.0 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 7.3 mi
- Veterans Garden: 9.6 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Minelot Falls: 1.0 mi
- Star Falls: 4.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.7 mi
- Horton Falls: 4.7 mi
- Sliding Rock Falls: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- bridge pylons mural: 7.3 mi
- Unity 1970: 9.9 mi
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 11.3 mi
- Untitled: 11.9 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 29
- Open Seating: 5.9 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 7.3 mi
- Tulip Festival: 11.5 mi
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 11.9 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Helderberg Escarpment: 1.6 mi
- Leaning Tower: 1.6 mi
- Fern Garden: 1.7 mi
- Mahican Wall: 1.7 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 11.5 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 12.6 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 20.0 mi
- Waterfront: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 11.3 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 18.5 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Bathtub Spring: 5.9 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 11 mi
- Albany · 12 mi
- Rensselaer · 13 mi
- Watervliet · 16 mi
- Cohoes · 17 mi
- Troy · 17 mi
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