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Niagara Escarpment

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Elevation, modelled
160 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
East Hill239 m · 19.1 mi
Nearest byway
Great Lakes Seaway Trail8.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:59local time
Coordinates
43.1722, -78.8445
Niagara Escarpment, seen from above at true elevation

Niagara Escarpment is a cliff in New York, at a modelled 160 m. East Hill stands 239 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cambria Town Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 8.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Cuesta/Outcrop formed by the tilting of rock layers dating from the silurian age. A hard layer of Dolomite is superimposed on a softer layer of shale, which is less resistant to erosion.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Niagara Escarpment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East HillSE 131°239 m19.1 mi
West HillSE 137°228 m18.1 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)S 170°180 m15.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Cliffs: 14
Waterfalls: 14
Gardens: 14
Picnic sites: 6
Peaks: 5
Beaches: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3620:1620:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4515:5716:44

Local time (America/New_York).

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