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Frederick Crounse

Frederick Crounse from directly overhead

Frederick Crounse is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is future preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Farm of Frederick Crounse Officer 3D Albany Co. Militia in Revolution. Carried food to Army Battle of Saratoga. Buried Here
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.68066, -74.01888

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Orsini Park: 1.6 mi
  • Angel Park: 1.6 mi
  • Schilling Park: 1.8 mi
  • Bozenkill Park: 2.1 mi
  • Roger Keenholts Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Christman Memorial: 6.9 mi
  • fallen chimney: 7.4 mi
  • foundations of barn: 7.5 mi
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 8.7 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 9.1 mi
Museums: 52
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 1.8 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 2.1 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 3.2 mi
  • Berne Museum: 7.0 mi
  • Fine Arts & Art Museum: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 36
Gardens: 36
Artworks: 32
  • bridge pylons mural: 9.1 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 9.2 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 10.0 mi
  • William Seward: 10.1 mi
  • Harriet Tubman: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Open Seating: 7.9 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 9.0 mi
  • The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 9.9 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 12.7 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Cave Wall: 1.1 mi
  • Lower Misery Wall: 1.2 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 1.2 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 1.2 mi
  • Fern Garden: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 13.3 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 18.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 20.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Frederick Crounse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henry HillSW 225°659 m12.8 mi
East Hill SSW 232°654 m16.4 mi
Cannady HillWSW 245°645 m12.4 mi
Cotton HillWSW 254°643 m13.1 mi
Armlin HillWSW 239°642 m19.9 mi
Gates HillWSW 237°642 m19.9 mi
Garver HillSW 229°629 m14.5 mi
Scott Patent HillSW 217°629 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5520:38
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2415:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331455765706861483827
Precip in2.62.43.33.43.55.04.54.13.64.42.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13737937253

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