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Indian Rock

Indian Rock from directly overhead

Indian Rock is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Breakneck Mountain stands 384 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Clark Recreation Center, a park 0.6 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.11349, -74.12912

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clark Recreation Center: 0.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lorna Lane Park: 1.8 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
  • Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 2.6 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Cactus Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 5.6 mi
Cliffs
  • Torch: 2.8 mi
  • Oliphant Boulder: 2.8 mi
  • Run-up: 2.8 mi
  • High Electricity: 2.8 mi
  • Whetstone: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Diana: 5.6 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 5.6 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 5.6 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 5.6 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 52
Picnic sites: 15
  • Kakiat Park: 2.4 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Area C: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Boiling Spring: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Indian Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Breakneck MountainNNE 15°384 m6.2 mi
Parker Cabin MountainN 352°381 m7.5 mi
Diamond MountainN 355°378 m4.7 mi
Squirrel Swamp MountainNNE 18°378 m5.4 mi
Ladentown MountainNNE 19°378 m6.5 mi
Big HillNNE 20°374 m7.5 mi
Cranberry MountainNNE 13°366 m6.7 mi
Conklin MountainN 3°365 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:1915:4716:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10726866893

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