- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Bald Mountain757 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Towpath Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7827, -73.7100
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 17 is a historic site in New York, at a modelled 53 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cohoes Honor Roll, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 17. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | E 93° | 757 m | 21.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | ESE 118° | 625 m | 19.0 mi |
| Perigo Hill | ESE 122° | 571 m | 14.7 mi |
| Buck Rock | ESE 122° | 562 m | 19.4 mi |
| The Gipfel | SE 130° | 561 m | 15.9 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | E 87° | 537 m | 15.0 mi |
| Johnson Hill | SE 137° | 537 m | 18.3 mi |
| Buckwheat Hill | SE 135° | 530 m | 19.5 mi |
- On the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 1.7 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 11.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 2 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 7 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 22 mi
- Eagle Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cohoes Honor Roll: 0.1 mi
- Col. Robert R. Craner: 0.1 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18: 0.2 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 16: 0.3 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 15: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Olympus: 3.0 mi
- Mount Rafinesque: 4.8 mi
- Rice Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Piser Hill: 8.3 mi
Museums: 52
- Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center: 0.8 mi
- Van Schaick Mansion: 1.6 mi
- Herman Melville House: 1.7 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 3.3 mi
- Hart-Cluett Mansion: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Cohoes Falls: 0.3 mi
- Piscawen Falls: 3.4 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 4.5 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 4.6 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 34
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 2.6 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 3.5 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 5.2 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 5.2 mi
- William Learned Marcy Grave: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 3.9 mi
- Waterfront: 10.5 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 12.8 mi
- Brown's Beach: 14.2 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 19.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cohoes · 1 mi
- Troy · 4 mi
- Watervliet · 4 mi
- Clifton Park · 8 mi
- Albany · 9 mi
- Rensselaer · 9 mi
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