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Susquehanna Turnpike

Susquehanna Turnpike from directly overhead

Susquehanna Turnpike is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Black Dome stands 1,217 m to the south-southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Durham Center Museum, a museum 2.6 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1974-01-02

How to reach it

Coordinates42.39899, -74.17777

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Irish Cultural Center: 5.2 mi
  • C.D. Lane Park: 7.7 mi
  • Westerlo Veterans Memorial Town Park: 10.4 mi
  • Ashland Park: 10.5 mi
  • Angelo Canna Town Park: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 50
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 8.2 mi
  • East Kill Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Dickinson Falls: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 3.4 mi
  • Eleazer Knowles: 7.6 mi
  • Early Sawmill: 7.6 mi
  • Edwin L Drake: 8.0 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 8.2 mi
Museums: 30
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 7
Beaches: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Veterans Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Water Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Susquehanna Turnpike. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black DomeSSE1,217 m9.3 mi
Thomas Cole MountainSSE1,205 m9.1 mi
BlackheadSSE1,201 m9.8 mi
Camel's HumpS1,095 m8.9 mi
Windham High PeakSSE1,077 m6.1 mi
Huntersfield MountainWSW1,043 m9.1 mi
Stoppel PointSSE1,043 m13.3 mi
Arizona MountainSSE1,038 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5520:38
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2415:4216:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475967727163514031

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cairo 3 NW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12236539143

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