- Elevation
- 682 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Peekamoose Mountain1,164.03 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6699, -74.3576
Sams Point is a cliff in New York, at a recorded 682 m. Peekamoose Mountain stands 1,164 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Berrypicker Shack, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 682 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Sams Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peekamoose Mountain | N 354° | 1,164.03 m | 19.7 mi |
| Van Wyck Mountain | NNW 348° | 976 m | 19.9 mi |
| Ashokan High Point | NNE 11° | 939 m | 18.0 mi |
| Woodhull Mountain | NNW 344° | 931 m | 19.8 mi |
| Denman Mountain | NNW 330° | 929 m | 18.6 mi |
| Southeast Little Rocky | N 6° | 922 m | 17.0 mi |
| Little Rocky | N 4° | 917 m | 17.2 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 335° | 910 m | 19.4 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Overlooks nearby
- Panther Rock · 4 mi
- Beacon Hill · 8 mi
- Compass Rock · 9 mi
- Hawkwatch · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Berrypicker Shack: 0.4 mi
- High Point Fire Tower Site: 2.7 mi
- Heroes’ Monument: 3.4 mi
- Bear: 3.7 mi
- Fly Brook Bridge Abutment: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Losees Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Don Bosco: 1.2 mi
- Mount Meenahga: 1.8 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.0 mi
- High Point: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Open Space Institute lands: 1.3 mi
- Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 1.7 mi
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library): 2.0 mi
- Witch's Hole State Forest: 3.8 mi
- Roosa Gap State Forest: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Berme Road Park: 3.3 mi
- Mill Street Park: 3.4 mi
- Verkeerderkill Park: 3.7 mi
- Liberty Square: 3.7 mi
- Bob Mangels Botanical Gardens: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 60
- Gnome Chomsky: 9.7 mi
- Large Hybrid, 1971: 15.0 mi
- Sojourner Truth Statue: 21.0 mi
- Dutchess County Map: 21.8 mi
- Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Indian Rock: 1.7 mi
- Rock Pillar: 2.9 mi
- Margaret Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Castle Point: 4.9 mi
- Battlement Terrace: 4.9 mi
Museums: 33
- Borscht Belt Museum: 3.8 mi
- Napanoch Station: 4.8 mi
- Pine Bush UFO Museum: 5.1 mi
- Fire Department Museum: 12.7 mi
- Ulster County Fair Agricultural Museum: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Verkeerderkill Falls: 1.9 mi
- Nevele Falls: 2.6 mi
- Horseshoe Mines Falls: 2.9 mi
- North Gully Falls: 3.0 mi
- Witches Hole Waterfall: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 28
- Overturned 1938 Truck: 3.7 mi
- Swimming Hole: 9.9 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 12.8 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 13.8 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 21
- Buddah Garden: 3.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
- SUNY New Paltz Student Garden: 14.5 mi
- The Meditation Garden: 16.7 mi
- East Coast: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 14
- Lake Awosting Beach: 4.3 mi
- Lake Minnewaska Beach: 7.3 mi
- Scuba Diving Access Area: 7.5 mi
- Wanaksink Lake Beach: 11.8 mi
- Tongore Park Beach: 18.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Box Spring: 12.0 mi
- Rail-Trail Spring: 15.0 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 17.6 mi
- Bear Wallow: 18.0 mi
- Bear Wallow: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wallkill Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 27 mi
- Highlands · 30 mi
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