- Elevation, modelled
- 89 m
- Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
- Henry Hill659 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Towpath Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8150, -73.9296
Octopus's Orchard is a garden in New York, at a modelled 89 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Octopus's Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Octopus's Orchard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hill | SW 217° | 659 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SW 228° | 645 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SW 233° | 643 m | 21.4 mi |
| North Hill | SW 214° | 606 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cook Hill | SW 221° | 604 m | 22.5 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | SW 219° | 597 m | 20.5 mi |
| Rundy Cup Mountain | SW 236° | 570 m | 20.6 mi |
| Filkins Hill | SSW 208° | 550 m | 16.7 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 0.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 11.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 4 mi
- Mohawk River view · 9 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 26 mi
- Eagle Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Landon Terrace Park: 0.2 mi
- South Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- Tribute Park: 0.4 mi
- Steinmetz Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Jay Square: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- WWII Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Cristopher Columbus: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Pulaski: 0.6 mi
- WWI Memorial: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Alplaus Kill Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Woodlawn Preserve: 3.5 mi
- City of Schenectady: 3.6 mi
- Mohawk Landing Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Town of Niskayuna: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Glenville Hill: 7.1 mi
- Settles Hill: 8.9 mi
- Glenville Hill: 9.0 mi
- Swart Hill: 11.4 mi
- Patton Hill: 11.9 mi
Museums: 56
- Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci): 0.3 mi
- Schenectady History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Empire State Aerosciences Museum: 3.1 mi
- Niskayuna Railroad Station: 6.0 mi
- Mabee Farm Historic Site: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 39
- Octopus's Garden: 0.0 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Robison Herb Garden: 0.2 mi
- Stanley and Geraldine Levine Wildflower Garden: 0.2 mi
- Jackson's Garden: 0.3 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Third Falls: 4.2 mi
- First Falls: 4.2 mi
- Second Falls: 4.2 mi
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 5.0 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 33
- Chester Arthur: 0.2 mi
- The U: 0.3 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 0.4 mi
- William Seward: 0.4 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 0.7 mi
- President Chester Arthur Grave: 12.4 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 12.4 mi
- Daniel Manning Grave: 12.5 mi
- Stephen Van Rensselaer Grave: 12.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Spring Avenue Spring: 14.4 mi
- Karista Spring: 17.4 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 17.4 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 17.5 mi
- non-carbonated water: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cohoes Falls: 11.4 mi
- Cave Wall: 11.4 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 11.4 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 11.4 mi
- Mahican Wall: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Collins Park Beach: 1.5 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 12.6 mi
- Brown's Beach: 15.1 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.2 mi
- Waterfront: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 16.9 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 8 mi away.
- Monarch50 obs
- common mugwort28 obs
- Northern Cardinal27 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee27 obs
- Black Swallowtail26 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle25 obs
- Spongy Moth23 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel22 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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