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Fenton Farm

Fenton Farm from directly overhead

Fenton Farm is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Blue Ridge Mountain stands 866 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum, a museum 1.1 miles away. Adirondack Trail passes 5.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2017
Material
metal
Inscription
1790 - 1930 Settled By Roswell Fenton Grandfather To U.S. Senator & NYS Gov Reuben E. Fenton "Breadalbane Dairy" 1930 - 50
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Broadalbin Historical Society
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.04577, -74.19223

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Howard's Park: 5.5 mi
  • Hale Creek Field Station - Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Shuttleworth Park: 6.0 mi
  • West End Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
  • Old Fort Johnson: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 60
  • Hasenfuss Memorial: 6.0 mi
  • Civil War Monument: 6.2 mi
  • WWI Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.8 mi
Museums: 30
Waterfalls: 19
Artworks: 18
Gardens: 16
  • Perrella Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Fremont Street Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 18.6 mi
  • Mr.Haas's Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 20.4 mi
Springs: 13
  • Orenda Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Island Spouter: 19.5 mi
  • Hayes Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Karista Spring: 19.6 mi
  • non-carbonated water: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 8.7 mi
  • Caughnawaga Indian Village Site: 12.0 mi
  • Beekman Street Arts District: 20.3 mi
  • The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 20.5 mi
  • Congress Park Carousel: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Maclachan Ridge: 8.2 mi
  • Big Nose: 17.5 mi
  • Lost T: 22.3 mi
  • Lost Hunter's: 22.6 mi
  • McMartin: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 12.4 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 12.6 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 8.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Fenton Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue Ridge MountainNW 326°866 m19.1 mi
Pigeon MountainNW 318°850 m17.3 mi
Wallace MountainNNW 339°828 m19.0 mi
Shaker MountainNW 314°766 m16.3 mi
Panther MountainNW 320°756 m16.8 mi
PinnacleNW 320°752 m15.5 mi
Rice MountainNNE 12°749 m19.6 mi
Cathead MountainNNW 344°740 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:1819:5720:40
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2615:3916:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726395362666457443323
Precip in3.93.53.74.44.54.94.84.14.34.93.64.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gloversville 7NW (peck Lake), 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9102267646

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