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Cherry Valley Massacre Monument

Cherry Valley Massacre Monument from directly overhead

Cherry Valley Massacre Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. The Cobble stands 710 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Valley Historical Association, a museum 0.4 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.

The story

1778 British and Iroquois attack during the American Revolutionary War

Wikidata Q5092505, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates42.79392, -74.75618

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves: 29
Museums: 19
Historic sites: 18
  • Grave of Henry Seeber: 4.9 mi
  • David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 9.7 mi
  • James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 10.7 mi
  • Fort Plain: 11.8 mi
  • Old Lock 33 Wall: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 13.3 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 17.8 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 20.9 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Judds Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Canajoharie Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Boucks Falls: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Landis Arboretum: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Cherry Valley Massacre Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The CobbleSE 145°710 m17.3 mi
Hooker MountainSSW 201°709 m14.5 mi
Pine MountainSSE 152°698 m11.1 mi
Algerine HillSSE 155°684 m11.0 mi
Cornish HillSW 220°680 m12.3 mi
South HillS 183°680 m16.7 mi
Dog HillSSW 198°678 m16.3 mi
Stone Quarry HillSSE 163°669 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2119:5920:42
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2715:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331445664686660483727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley 2 NNE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13119605804

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