- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Hilltop862 m · 2.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7935, -73.9412
Vanderbilt Gardens is a garden in New York, at a modelled 45 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the southwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Doty Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Vanderbilt Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | SW 227° | 862 m | 2.2 mi |
| Millbrook Mountain | WSW 248° | 489 m | 15.8 mi |
| Clove Mountain | ESE 119° | 426 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dickie Barre | WSW 257° | 419 m | 14.1 mi |
| Whale's Head | WSW 256° | 415 m | 14.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | E 89° | 403 m | 15.9 mi |
| Guyot Hill | W 266° | 383 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bonticou Crag | W 268° | 350 m | 9.1 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 8 mi
- High Falls · 10 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 11 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Doty Park: 0.2 mi
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Pine Woods Park: 0.7 mi
- Pine Woods: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Winnakee Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- John Burroughs: 1.7 mi
- Scenic Hudson: 2.0 mi
- Black Creek State Forest: 2.2 mi
- NYS DEC: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Hogback Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hilltop: 2.2 mi
- Lloyd Hill: 3.4 mi
- Shaupeneak Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Dennis Hill: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Upper Landing Signage Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Dudley Memorial Plaza: 5.8 mi
- William W Smith Memorial: 5.8 mi
- John Falcone Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Columbus Statue: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- LG waterfall: 8.4 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Mossy Brook Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Coward's Falls: 12.0 mi
- Saw Mill Falls: 15.1 mi
Museums: 41
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum: 1.8 mi
- Klyne Esopus Museum: 4.4 mi
- Mid-Hudson Children's Museum: 5.9 mi
- Clinton House: 6.6 mi
- Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Bard Rock: 0.8 mi
- Indian Rock: 2.8 mi
- Kaal Rock: 6.2 mi
- Gnome Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Outback Slab: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 22
- The Wild Garden: 1.7 mi
- Roosevelt Home Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 3.2 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 21
- Frankiln Delano Roosevelt: 1.8 mi
- Franlin Delano Roosevelt: 1.8 mi
- Winston Chruchill: 1.8 mi
- Mitchell Gate: 3.2 mi
- Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 21
- East Cove Beach: 2.2 mi
- West Cove Beach: 2.2 mi
- North Landing Beach: 2.4 mi
- Private Beach: 2.8 mi
- Private Beach: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 4.3 mi
- Huguenot Street Historic District: 8.0 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 8.0 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 8.9 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 10.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Bear Wallow: 20.0 mi
- Bear Wallow: 20.1 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 14.7 mi
- Dicktown: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stormville Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 19.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 5 mi away.
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