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MacDonough Monument

MacDonough Monument from directly overhead

MacDonough Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Johnson Mountain stands 755 m to the west, 16 miles off. Lakes to Locks Passage runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Built
1964
Inscription
Erected to commemorate the victory of commodore MacDonough The Battle of Plattsburgh
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.69903, -73.45123

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McDonough Park: 0.0 mi
  • Trinity Park: 0.1 mi
  • Champlain Park: 0.2 mi
  • Hamilton Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Plattsburg Boat Launch: 0.3 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 58
Historic sites: 32
  • MacDonough Monument: 0.0 mi
  • Trinity Episcopal Church - 1830: 0.1 mi
  • First Building: 0.1 mi
  • Champlain Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Fort Scott Memorial: 0.8 mi
Museums: 23
  • Kent-Delord House Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Nina Winkel Sculpture Gallery: 0.8 mi
  • Plattsburgh State Art Museum: 0.8 mi
  • Rockwell Kent Collection: 0.9 mi
  • Kids' Station Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 15
Artworks: 11
Beaches: 11
  • Plattsburgh City Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Port Kent Public Beach Park: 12.1 mi
  • Thayer Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Thayer Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Leddy Park Beach: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Horseshoe Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Alice Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Five Chutes: 18.6 mi
  • Winooski Falls: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of MacDonough Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson MountainW 272°755 m16.1 mi
Dannemora MountainW 281°683 m13.9 mi
Larry Ryan MountainSW 225°659 m17.0 mi
Buckley MountainSW 224°648 m15.8 mi
Big Nineteen MountainSW 225°637 m15.7 mi
Terry MountainSW 232°628 m14.3 mi
North PoleSW 223°611 m16.4 mi
Nancy Ryan MountainSW 222°605 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:0919:5920:44
September equinox06:4218:1518:53
December solstice07:2915:2816:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130445664706860483726
Precip in1.41.21.32.62.94.13.63.63.13.02.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plattsburgh Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1562109031

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