Historic site · New York
Pioneer Mill
Pioneer Mill is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Peters Mountain stands 656 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Winner's Circle at Saratoga Park, a park 2.9 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Historic early 19th-century water-powered paper mill. Built by George West the "Paper Bag King." Destroyed by fire in 1869. Rebuilt 1870 and operated until 1899, producing manila paper from hemp.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.04168, -73.92158
- 12.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 12.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 16.9 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 17 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 17 mi
- Eagle Point · 18 mi
- Mohawk River view · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Winner's Circle at Saratoga Park: 2.9 mi
- Treible Park: 3.3 mi
- Burgess Kimball Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Iron Springs: 4.4 mi
- William Kelley Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Baptist Hill: 3.3 mi
- Hyspot: 4.3 mi
- Pelton Hill: 6.1 mi
- Foster Hill: 7.5 mi
- Dennison Hill: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- County Forest: 3.8 mi
- Woods Hollow Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Glowegee Creek Preserve South: 4.1 mi
- Saratoga Springs Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Glowegee Creek Preserve North: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.5 mi
- New York State Submariners Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 7.3 mi
- World War Memorial Pavilion: 7.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.8 mi
Museums: 49
- Brookside Museum: 4.3 mi
- National Bottle Museum: 4.5 mi
- Saratoga Automobile Museum: 6.0 mi
- The Children's Museum at Saratoga: 6.8 mi
- Saratoga Historical Society Museum: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Snook Kill Falls: 10.7 mi
- Second Falls: 11.4 mi
- First Falls: 11.4 mi
- Third Falls: 11.5 mi
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 6.9 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 7.0 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 7.4 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 7.8 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 6.6 mi
- Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Jackson's Garden: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 19
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 7.4 mi
- Standard Time: 7.4 mi
- Devils Armchair: 7.5 mi
- Chester Arthur: 15.5 mi
- The U: 15.5 mi
Springs: 13
- Orenda Spring: 5.8 mi
- Island Spouter: 5.9 mi
- Hayes Spring: 5.9 mi
- Karista Spring: 5.9 mi
- non-carbonated water: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Brown's Beach: 9.8 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 15.1 mi
- Luzerne Beach: 19.8 mi
- Wayside Beach: 19.8 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Nature Center Pavillion: 16.8 mi
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 19.9 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Maclachan Ridge: 11.6 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Pioneer Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters Mountain | WNW 300° | 656 m | 20.1 mi |
| Tyrrell Hill | WNW 300° | 645 m | 19.2 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | N 4° | 612 m | 12.1 mi |
| Fitch Hill | N 0° | 605 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | N 7° | 601 m | 13.0 mi |
| Indian Cobble Mountain | N 3° | 550 m | 20.0 mi |
| Miner Hill | NNW 345° | 526 m | 13.4 mi |
| Thomas Hill | NW 326° | 523 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13108016428
Day trips start here
- Ballston Spa · 4 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 7 mi
- Capital District · 11 mi
- Clifton Park · 13 mi
- Schenectady · 17 mi
- Cohoes · 22 mi
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