Fort Crailo
Fort Crailo is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Rounds Mountain stands 683 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyne Field, a park 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
The Crailo State Historic Site (also known as Fort Crailo and Yankee Doodle House) is a historic fortified brick manor house in Rensselaer, New York, which was built in 1707. The word Crailo is derived from kraaien bos (Dutch for "crow's woods") and refers to Kiliaen van Rensselaer's estate in Huizen, Holland, which is also named "Crailo". Fort Crailo is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wikidata Q2750202, matched on coordinates and name (102 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 15.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 12 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 13 mi
- Williamstown view · 27 mi
- The Hopper · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coyne Field: 0.1 mi
- Island Creek Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Huyck Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- BASF Environmental Education Classroom and Wildlife Habitat: 0.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- First Grand Slam: 0.5 mi
- Roger Connor: 0.5 mi
- USS Albany: 0.6 mi
- Historic Cherry Hill: 0.7 mi
- Olcott Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 1.6 mi
- Teller Hill: 2.0 mi
- Grandview Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hallenbeck Hill: 4.8 mi
- The Bio-Reserve: 1.8 mi
- MHLC: 2.0 mi
- Tivoli Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Normanskill Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Schiffendecker Farm Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Schuyler Mansion Museum: 0.7 mi
- Albany Firefighters Museum: 0.9 mi
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1.0 mi
- New York State Museum: 1.1 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 5.6 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 5.6 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 5.6 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 6.1 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 6.2 mi
- People's Park: 0.9 mi
- Yolles Contemplation Garden: 0.9 mi
- South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Friendship Garden: 1.5 mi
- Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens: 1.7 mi
- U Haul Truck: 0.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 1.1 mi
- Triangles and Arches: 1.2 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 1.2 mi
- Salem 7: 1.2 mi
- Dutch Apple Cruises: 0.5 mi
- USS Slater: 0.6 mi
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 1.0 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Alive at Five Summer Concert Series: 1.2 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 10.8 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 12.6 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 13.8 mi
- Leaning Tower: 13.9 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 10.6 mi
- Waterfront: 12.1 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 15.0 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 21.7 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 3.4 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 9.5 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 6.8 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 12.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Fort Crailo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds Mountain | ESE 102° | 683 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | E 86° | 625 m | 18.8 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 81° | 571 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buck Rock | E 90° | 562 m | 18.3 mi |
| The Gipfel | E 90° | 561 m | 14.2 mi |
| Filkins Hill | W 262° | 550 m | 17.1 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ESE 102° | 537 m | 14.9 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | ENE 57° | 537 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/441720410
Day trips start here
- Albany · 1 mi
- Rensselaer · 1 mi
- Troy · 7 mi
- Watervliet · 7 mi
- Cohoes · 10 mi
- Schenectady · 15 mi
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