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Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum

Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum from directly overhead

Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. High Knob stands 812 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Creek Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association
Seasonal
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.67044, -74.31102

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fox Creek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lasalle Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lilly Park: 0.7 mi
  • Central Bridge Community Park: 3.1 mi
  • Long Path Park: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Christman Memorial: 10.6 mi
  • fallen chimney: 11.4 mi
  • foundations of barn: 11.6 mi
  • Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation: 12.0 mi
Museums: 30
Waterfalls: 26
  • Boucks Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Bozen KIll Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Star Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 15
Cliffs: 12
Artworks: 12
Attractions: 9
Rest areas: 4
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 19.3 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 19.3 mi
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 18.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Bathtub Spring: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobS 180°812 m16.7 mi
Hubbard HillS 186°800 m15.4 mi
Leonard HillS 188°794 m15.3 mi
The CobbleWSW 246°710 m13.9 mi
Petersburg MountainWSW 250°708 m7.5 mi
Pine MountainW 266°698 m17.5 mi
Safford HillSSW 195°685 m14.3 mi
Algerine HillW 266°684 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:2019:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2515:4116:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475867727062503929
Precip in2.82.33.33.43.64.64.34.43.44.22.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/375882264

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