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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: 52
  • 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: 42
  • 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: 18
Attractions: 11
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 DomeSSE 162°1,217.37 m9.3 mi
Thomas Cole MountainSSE 166°1,204.87 m9.1 mi
BlackheadSSE 158°1,200.91 m9.8 mi
Camel's HumpS 171°1,095.4 m8.9 mi
Windham High PeakSSE 163°1,077 m6.1 mi
Huntersfield MountainWSW 251°1,043 m9.1 mi
Stoppel PointSSE 154°1,043 m13.3 mi
Arizona MountainSSE 155°1,038 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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