- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Buck Mountain638 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway28.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1590, -76.9237
Big Flats Historical Society is a museum in New York, at a modelled 295 m. Buck Mountain stands 638 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Soaring Capital of America, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Big Flats Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | S 188° | 638 m | 16.9 mi |
| Irish Hill | ENE 60° | 599 m | 15.8 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSW 205° | 592 m | 13.7 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | NW 304° | 580 m | 3.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | N 356° | 579 m | 5.1 mi |
| Townley Hill | NNW 346° | 574 m | 4.8 mi |
| Baker Hill | SSE 164° | 572 m | 15.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | SSW 209° | 572 m | 15.5 mi |
- 28.6 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fuertes Swan Pond Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rose Hill: 3.3 mi
- Quackenbush Hill: 3.6 mi
- Hawes Hill: 3.8 mi
- Steege Hill: 3.9 mi
- Harris Hill: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Soaring Capital of America: 1.8 mi
- Preemption Line: 3.1 mi
- Confederate Monument: 6.0 mi
- Shohola Monument: 6.0 mi
- DL&W RR Passenger Station foundation: 7.3 mi
Museums: 14
- National Soaring Museum: 2.8 mi
- Horseheads Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- The Rockwell Museum: 6.7 mi
- Kids Rockewell Art Lab: 6.7 mi
- Chemung Valley History Museum: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Shequaga Falls: 13.4 mi
- Deckertown Falls: 13.6 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 13.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 14.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Little Joe Tower: 6.9 mi
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 7.2 mi
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 15.8 mi
- Larry the Elk: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 9.8 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
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- Ithaca · 29 mi
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