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The Cliff

The Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

The Cliff is a cliff in New York, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Richmond Mountain stands 980 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
130 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.60460, -74.31894

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 55
  • Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • fallen chimney: 10.6 mi
  • foundations of barn: 10.8 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 10.9 mi
  • Baptist Church: 11.0 mi
Museums: 28
Waterfalls: 23
  • Boucks Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Creamery Falls: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 14
  • Landis Arboretum: 12.6 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Water Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 12
Cliffs: 11
  • Vromans Nose: 2.1 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 15.7 mi
  • Fern Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 15.7 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 10
Rest areas: 4
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 18.6 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 23.7 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of The Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richmond MountainS 171°980 m16.6 mi
Richtmyer PeakS 170°910 m16.1 mi
Mount PisgahSSE 166°887 m16.2 mi
High KnobS 178°812 m12.2 mi
Hubbard HillS 187°800 m10.8 mi
Leonard HillS 189°794 m10.8 mi
Steenburg MountainS 171°782 m14.7 mi
Moore HillSW 223°714 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:2019:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2515:4216:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475867727062503929
Precip in2.82.33.33.43.64.64.34.43.44.22.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/440674218

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