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Vromans Nose

Vromans Nose, seen from above at true elevation

Vromans Nose is a cliff in New York, at a recorded elevation of 285 m. Richtmyer Peak stands 910 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Vroman's Nose Unique Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
285 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.58896, -74.35431

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
Peaks
Historic sites: 29
  • Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • Richmondville Service Memorial: 11.1 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 11.9 mi
  • Baptist Church: 12.0 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 12.1 mi
Museums: 23
Waterfalls: 23
  • Boucks Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Creamery Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • The Cliff: 2.1 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 17.7 mi
  • Fern Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 17.7 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 4
  • Landis Arboretum: 14.0 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Water Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 16.9 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 23.1 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.5 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Poseidon statue: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Vromans Nose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richtmyer PeakSSE 163°910 m15.4 mi
Mount PisgahSSE 159°887 m15.7 mi
Woodchuck HillSW 235°817 m15.4 mi
High KnobS 169°812 m11.3 mi
Hubbard HillS 177°800 m9.7 mi
Leonard HillS 179°794 m9.6 mi
Steenburg MountainSSE 163°782 m14.0 mi
Moore HillSW 220°714 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2119:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:57
December solstice07:2515:4216:28

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357594639

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