Historic site · New York
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23 is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Trail passes 0.8 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82146, -73.98719
- 0.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 2.2 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 7 mi
- Mohawk River view · 12 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 27 mi
- Eagle Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Schenectady History Museum: 1.9 mi
- Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci): 2.8 mi
- Mabee Farm Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Empire State Aerosciences Museum: 3.9 mi
- Charlton Historical Society Museum: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Glenville Hill: 5.7 mi
- Settles Hill: 7.2 mi
- Swart Hill: 8.9 mi
- Patton Hill: 9.7 mi
- McKinney Hill: 10.3 mi
Parks
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal: 0.0 mi
- Maalwyck Park: 0.9 mi
- Collins Park: 1.6 mi
- Freedom Park: 1.6 mi
- Hillhurst Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Schenectady County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Burr Bridge Abutment: 1.9 mi
- Lawrence the Indian: 2.1 mi
- Thomas Edison and Charles Steinmetz: 2.1 mi
- Klondike Stairs: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 40
- Sycamore Collaborative Hulett Street Farm: 2.7 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 2.9 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 2.9 mi
- Jackson's Garden: 3.0 mi
- Octopus's Orchard: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Plotter Kill Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Rotterdam Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Sanders Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Alplaus Kill Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Indian Kill Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 34
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 1.7 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 2.0 mi
- William Seward: 2.5 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 2.5 mi
- Chester Arthur: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 34
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 14.6 mi
- Open Seating: 14.8 mi
- President Chester Arthur Grave: 15.1 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 2.2 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 2.5 mi
- Lower Plotter Kill Falls: 3.1 mi
- Rynex Kill Falls: 3.1 mi
- Upper Plotter Kill Falls: 3.2 mi
Springs: 15
- Spring Avenue Spring: 17.3 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 17.8 mi
- Karista Spring: 18.3 mi
- non-carbonated water: 18.3 mi
- Hayes Spring: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Maclachan Ridge: 10.4 mi
- Cave Wall: 11.0 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 11.0 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 11.0 mi
- Mahican Wall: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Collins Park Beach: 1.6 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 12.0 mi
- Brown's Beach: 16.8 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 18.2 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hill | SSW 210° | 659 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SW 221° | 645 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SW 227° | 643 m | 19.5 mi |
| Garver Hill | SSW 213° | 629 m | 23.0 mi |
| North Hill | SSW 207° | 606 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cook Hill | SSW 214° | 604 m | 21.1 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | SSW 212° | 597 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rundy Cup Mountain | SW 229° | 570 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 3 mi
- Clifton Park · 9 mi
- Capital District · 14 mi
- Ballston Spa · 15 mi
- Cohoes · 15 mi
- Troy · 16 mi
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