- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 21.4 miles
- Rocky Hill625 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Towpath Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7089, -73.7292
dam is a historic site in New York, at a modelled 48 m. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | ESE 102° | 625 m | 18.1 mi |
| Perigo Hill | ESE 102° | 571 m | 13.7 mi |
| Buck Rock | ESE 107° | 562 m | 18.1 mi |
| The Gipfel | ESE 111° | 561 m | 14.1 mi |
| Filkins Hill | WSW 247° | 550 m | 19.4 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ESE 121° | 537 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | ENE 70° | 537 m | 17.0 mi |
| Buckwheat Hill | ESE 121° | 530 m | 17.1 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 6.2 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 12.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 7 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 9 mi
- Williamstown view · 26 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- dam: 0.1 mi
- dam: 0.2 mi
- Colonel Philip Schuyler House Foundations: 1.1 mi
- Police K-9 Memorial: 1.3 mi
- King Fuels: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Olympus: 3.4 mi
- Olcott Hill: 5.4 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 5.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.8 mi
- Teller Hill: 7.0 mi
Museums: 48
- Watervliet Arsenal Museum: 1.4 mi
- Burden Iron Works Museum: 1.5 mi
- Watervliet Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Hart-Cluett Mansion: 2.4 mi
- Defreest House: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Corning Cascade Falls: 1.8 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 1.9 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 2.5 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 29
- William Learned Marcy Grave: 0.1 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 0.1 mi
- William Paterson Grave: 0.2 mi
- Stephen Van Rensselaer Grave: 0.2 mi
- John Van Buren Grave: 0.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 6.1 mi
- Waterfront: 10.1 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 14.0 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 16.4 mi
- Brown's Beach: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 8.5 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 14.2 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Troy · 2 mi
- Watervliet · 2 mi
- Albany · 4 mi
- Rensselaer · 4 mi
- Cohoes · 5 mi
- Clifton Park · 12 mi
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