Historic site · New York
The Mt. Beacon Eight
- Elevation, modelled
- 327 m
- Latitude
- 41.5028
- Longitude
- -73.9247
OpenStreetMap · node/6281686810
The Mt. Beacon Eight is a historic site in New York, at a modelled 327 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the southwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of The Mt. Beacon Eight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | SW 215° | 491 m | 1.8 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | SW 227° | 465 m | 1.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 100° | 456 m | 0.4 mi |
| Lambs Hill | SSW 200° | 454 m | 0.6 mi |
| Spy Rock | SSW 213° | 441 m | 9.2 mi |
| Bull Hill | SSW 200° | 433 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crows Nest | SSW 205° | 429 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSW 210° | 429 m | 8.6 mi |
- 14.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 21 mi
- High Exposure · 21 mi
- Hawkwatch · 21 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill0.4 mi
- Lambs Hill0.6 mi
- North Beacon Mountain1.5 mi
- South Beacon Mountain1.8 mi
- Osborne Hill3.1 mi
Historic sites
Beaches23
- Canopus Beach5.6 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach12.1 mi
- Berean Park Beach15.2 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach17.1 mi
- Brick Beach17.9 mi
Waterfalls12
- LG waterfall11.7 mi
- Upper Falls20.3 mi
- Lower Falls20.3 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls21.6 mi
- Saw Mill Falls22.6 mi
Rest areas5
- East Fishkill Rest Area10.9 mi
- Stormville Rest Area10.9 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area19.3 mi
- Danbury Rest Area22.4 mi
- Middletown Rest Area25.0 mi
Ghost towns3
- Dicktown8.0 mi
- Doodletown14.6 mi
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District21.8 mi
Covered bridges1
- Bulls Bridge Road24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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