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Chemung Valley History Museum

Chemung Valley History Museum from directly overhead

Chemung Valley History Museum is a museum in New York, at a recorded elevation of 256 m. Quackenbush Hill stands 580 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mark Twain Riverfront Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
256 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.08861, -76.80056

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mark Twain Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wisner Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ross Marvin Park: 0.5 mi
  • East Water Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sly Street Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 23
  • Elmira Police Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • Korea and Vietnam War Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • DL&W RR Passenger Station foundation: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 13
Artworks: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • Deckertown Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Shequaga Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Aunt Sarah's Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Little Joe Tower: 13.7 mi
  • Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 14.2 mi
  • Seneca Lake Pier House: 20.8 mi
  • Larry the Elk: 21.2 mi
  • Luther's Mills Covered Bridge: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Railroad Springs: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Chemung Valley History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quackenbush HillNW 307°580 m11.5 mi
Martin HillNNW 326°579 m12.0 mi
Townley HillNW 322°574 m12.1 mi
Thompson HillS 173°573 m10.5 mi
Baker HillSSW 191°572 m10.1 mi
Norway HillSW 229°570 m11.2 mi
Rowley HillSSW 193°570 m11.4 mi
Red Chalk HillNNE 28°569 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3220:0520:47
September equinox06:5518:2919:06
December solstice07:3315:5416:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634465867717062503931
Precip in2.11.92.73.33.14.24.13.84.13.52.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elmira, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368061765

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