Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Tassel Hill stands 592 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard P Conner Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1952/1966
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 10.7 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 12.0 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
- 12.4 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Richard P Conner Park: 0.4 mi
- Watson Williams Park: 0.8 mi
- Johnson Park: 0.9 mi
- Kemble Park: 1.0 mi
- Harry V Quinn Playground: 1.1 mi
- Burrstone Hill: 2.9 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 4.8 mi
- Harts Hill: 5.0 mi
- Smith Hill: 5.3 mi
- Dutch Hill: 5.4 mi
- September 11th Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Swan Memorial Fountain: 0.9 mi
- Mary S. Hendricks Police and Firefighters Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Central New York War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- POW/MIA Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 6.1 mi
- Mount Hunger State Forest: 14.4 mi
- Plantation Island Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- South Hill State Forest: 15.3 mi
- Gorton Lake State Forest: 16.2 mi
- Munson: 1.3 mi
- Childrens Museum: 1.7 mi
- Oriskany Museum: 7.1 mi
- The Wellin Museum of Art: 9.2 mi
- Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum: 13.3 mi
- The Eagle: 0.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 0.9 mi
- Utica Mural: 1.6 mi
- Franklin Square Alley: 1.6 mi
- Saint Marianne Cope: 1.8 mi
- Rollaway: 19.0 mi
- Moss Island Climbing: 19.5 mi
- Punchbowl: 19.5 mi
- The Ledges: 24.2 mi
- Utica Tower: 2.5 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 8.0 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 21.7 mi
- Hamilton Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Root Glen: 9.1 mi
- Pixley Falls: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Christopher Columbus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tassel Hill | SSW 204° | 592 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Hunger | SSW 203° | 588 m | 14.3 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 161° | 575 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hardscrabble Hill | SSW 208° | 545 m | 10.0 mi |
| Starr Hill | N 357° | 545 m | 18.4 mi |
| Gorton Hill | SSW 203° | 544 m | 16.9 mi |
| Button Hill | S 187° | 538 m | 18.2 mi |
| Witter Hill | S 190° | 532 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:01 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:43 | 16:30 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Utica Oneida CO AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7045384478
Day trips start here
- Utica · 1 mi
- Clinton · 8 mi
- Rome · 15 mi
- Central New York · 29 mi
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