Historic site · New York
Frank Watkins
Frank Watkins is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. Hadley Mountain stands 807 m to the west, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Eddy Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Dude Ranch Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Frank "Jack" Watkins 5/29/1944 - 12/25/2014 I think I'm quite ready for another adventure -Bilbo Baggins Find me where the wild things are -Henry David Thoreau
How to reach it
Coordinates43.39373, -73.86308
- 0.9 mi off the Dude Ranch Trail
- 7.5 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 15.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 19.6 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- The Narrows · 7 mi
- Cobble lookout · 7 mi
- Lake George Panorama · 7 mi
- The Eagle's Eye · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eddy Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Morton Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Holmes Hill: 1.3 mi
- Coman Mountain: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Sam Spread Town Park: 5.0 mi
- Wayside Beach Park: 5.1 mi
- Mill Park: 5.1 mi
- Hadley-Sam Smead Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Benjamin C. Butler Pavilion Park: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- Harris Land Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Unclassified: 3.1 mi
- Van Dusen Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Ralph Road State Forest: 8.5 mi
- Sullivan Preserve: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 34
- pump house: 7.0 mi
- Lake George Region Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Father Jogues Monument: 7.9 mi
- Fort George Ruins: 8.0 mi
- Colonel Williams Monument: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 27
- Revolution Rail Co. - Thurman Station: 6.4 mi
- Doctor Morbid's Haunted House: 7.7 mi
- Leonelli's Playland Arcade: 7.8 mi
- Lake George Steamboat Company: 7.9 mi
- Wildwest Ranch & Western Town: 8.1 mi
Museums: 23
- House of Frankenstein Wax Museum: 7.8 mi
- Fort William Henry: 7.8 mi
- Lake George Historical Association: 7.9 mi
- Chapman Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- World Awareness Children's Museum: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Bear Slide: 0.9 mi
- Rockwell Falls: 5.3 mi
- Eggleston Falls: 9.8 mi
- Palmer Falls: 10.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Usher Park: 8.5 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 9.2 mi
- Diamond Island: 10.4 mi
- Nature Center Pavillion: 13.4 mi
- Huckleberry Island: 16.6 mi
Springs: 13
- Old Red Spring: 21.5 mi
- Hathorn Spring: 22.1 mi
- Congress Spring: 22.2 mi
- Columbian Spring: 22.2 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 8
- Wayside Beach: 5.1 mi
- Luzerne Beach: 5.4 mi
- Morey Stein Beach: 7.9 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 12.7 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Small Rocky overlook: 9.2 mi
- Beaverview Wall: 11.8 mi
- Wayout Wall: 12.9 mi
- Stewarts Ledge: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Northville Placid Trail Southern Terminus Arch: 19.4 mi
- Standard Time: 21.8 mi
- Devils Armchair: 22.1 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Arboretum: 10.8 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 21.0 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Frank Watkins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley Mountain | W 261° | 807 m | 5.4 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | W 267° | 806 m | 6.7 mi |
| West Mountain | W 262° | 759 m | 5.3 mi |
| Snow mountain | W 275° | 737 m | 6.1 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | W 269° | 735 m | 4.7 mi |
| Black Spruce Mountain | ENE 68° | 716 m | 5.2 mi |
| Phoebe Mountain | NE 52° | 618 m | 5.4 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NNW 329° | 618 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:36 | 16:23 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conklingville DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13963072506
Day trips start here
- Lake George · 21 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 22 mi
- Ballston Spa · 27 mi
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