- Elevation, modelled
- 520 m
- Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
- Tower Hill715 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway29.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1218, -76.9011
National Soaring Museum is a museum in New York, at a modelled 520 m. Tower Hill stands 715 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.
aviation museum in Elmira, New York
Dates from 1969.
Wikidata Q1696178, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of National Soaring Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | SSW 201° | 715 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 194° | 638 m | 14.6 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SW 215° | 592 m | 12.0 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | NW 318° | 580 m | 6.1 mi |
| Martin Hill | N 349° | 579 m | 7.8 mi |
| Saxtons Knob | S 179° | 576 m | 15.2 mi |
| Townley Hill | NNW 342° | 574 m | 7.6 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SSE 153° | 573 m | 14.2 mi |
- 29.6 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Harris Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hawley Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hawes Hill: 2.2 mi
- Leach Hill: 2.4 mi
- Steege Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Soaring Capital of America: 2.4 mi
- Preemption Line: 3.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 3.8 mi
- Shohola Monument: 3.9 mi
- DL&W RR Passenger Station foundation: 5.1 mi
Museums: 13
- Big Flats Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Horseheads Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Chemung Valley History Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Rockwell Museum: 7.9 mi
- Kids Rockewell Art Lab: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Shequaga Falls: 15.6 mi
- Deckertown Falls: 15.8 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 16.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 17.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Little Joe Tower: 8.2 mi
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 8.6 mi
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 18.2 mi
- Larry the Elk: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 11.6 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Southern Tier · 14 mi
- Watkins Glen · 18 mi
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