Historic site · New York
Albany Plan of Union Avenue
Albany Plan of Union Avenue is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Dedicated on May 7, 1988 by the Albany Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution "Albany Plan of Union", written in 1754 by the Albany Congress, foreshadowed adjustments of power & authority-elements fundamental to the 1787 United States Con
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65885, -73.77061
- 8.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 13.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 19.8 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 10 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 11 mi
- Williamstown view · 28 mi
- The Hopper · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Olcott Hill: 3.2 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 3.4 mi
- Teller Hill: 4.0 mi
- Grandview Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hallenbeck Hill: 6.6 mi
Parks
- Washington Park: 0.1 mi
- McQuade Park: 0.1 mi
- Albany Unitarian Universalist Grounds: 0.1 mi
- Townsend Park: 0.3 mi
- Pat Kelly Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Dr. James H. Armsby Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors' Monument: 0.2 mi
- Washington Park: 0.3 mi
- King Memorial Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Spansh American War Memorial: 0.3 mi
Museums: 47
- Albany Institute of History and Art: 0.6 mi
- The Throop Museum: 0.6 mi
- Underground Railroad Education Center: 0.8 mi
- New York State Museum: 0.9 mi
- Ten Broeck Mansion: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 35
- West Hill Community Blueberry Orchard: 0.5 mi
- Eden's Rose Foundation 1st & Quail Community Corner: 0.6 mi
- Edna Joyce Garden of Hope: 0.7 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 0.8 mi
- Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Tivoli Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Normanskill Preserve: 2.4 mi
- The Bio-Reserve: 2.8 mi
- Sage Estate Preserve: 2.9 mi
- MHLC: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Corning Cascade Falls: 5.0 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 5.0 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 5.1 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 5.7 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 28
- Wild Rice: 0.7 mi
- The Snake is Out: 0.8 mi
- Verge: 0.8 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 0.8 mi
- Yellow Blue: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 26
- Tulip Festival: 0.3 mi
- Empire State Plaza: 0.8 mi
- New York State Capitol Tour: 0.8 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 0.9 mi
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 1.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cohoes Falls: 9.4 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 11.5 mi
- Cave Wall: 12.7 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 10.0 mi
- Waterfront: 12.6 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 13.8 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 14.9 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 4.6 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 11.4 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 15.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Spring Avenue Spring: 6.2 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 11.8 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Albany Plan of Union Avenue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | E 91° | 625 m | 19.8 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | WSW 257° | 597 m | 21.7 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 87° | 571 m | 15.5 mi |
| Buck Rock | E 95° | 562 m | 19.5 mi |
| The Gipfel | E 96° | 561 m | 15.4 mi |
| Filkins Hill | WSW 256° | 550 m | 16.3 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ESE 107° | 537 m | 16.3 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | ENE 63° | 537 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13314906933
Day trips start here
- Albany · 1 mi
- Rensselaer · 2 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Cohoes · 9 mi
- Schenectady · 13 mi
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