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Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Thomas Cole National Historic Site from directly overhead

Thomas Cole National Historic Site is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Black Dome stands 1,217 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dutchman's Landing Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

About

The story

home and the studio of painter Thomas Cole

Dates from 1999.

Wikidata Q7788530, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.22581, -73.86157

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dutchman's Landing Park: 0.9 mi
  • Elliott Park: 1.0 mi
  • Henry Hudson Riverfront Park: 3.7 mi
  • Promenade Hill Park: 3.9 mi
  • Washington Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Cohotate Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Brandow Point Unique Area: 2.3 mi
  • Seward's Island: 4.2 mi
  • Middle Ground Flats Unique Area: 4.3 mi
  • Catskill Forest Preserve Detatched Parcel: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 54
  • Buttermilk Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Glen Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Gaia Cascade: 8.9 mi
  • Venus Bath: 9.1 mi
  • Ashley Falls: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Kiwanis Olympic Torch Memorial: 4.4 mi
  • Firemen's Memorial: 4.8 mi
  • Town of Cairo: 8.1 mi
  • Otis Railroad Trestle: 8.7 mi
  • Catskill Mountain House: 9.1 mi
Museums: 30
Artworks: 18
Gardens: 13
  • The Upper Garden: 10.0 mi
  • The Walled Garden: 10.1 mi
  • The Anna Jones Meditation Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Blithewood Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Bard Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Hurricane Ledge: 12.0 mi
  • High Rocks: 12.4 mi
  • Hawks Rocks: 12.4 mi
  • The "Great" Cliffs: 12.9 mi
  • Devils Kitchen: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Oakdale Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Saugerties Beach: 11.7 mi
  • West Beach: 11.9 mi
  • East Beach: 12.3 mi
  • West Landing: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 4
  • The Old Game Farm: 7.5 mi
  • Hudson River Cruises: 22.1 mi
  • trail parking: 24.1 mi
  • Orchard City Millage Sign: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black DomeWNW 283°1,217.37 m13.7 mi
Thomas Cole MountainWNW 283°1,204.87 m14.4 mi
BlackheadWNW 283°1,200.91 m12.8 mi
Kaaterskill High PeakWSW 249°1,113.13 m12.0 mi
Twin MountainWSW 243°1,112.52 m15.3 mi
Camel's HumpWNW 282°1,095.4 m15.1 mi
Twin Mountain South SummitWSW 241°1,085 m15.4 mi
Indian Head MountainWSW 240°1,083 m15.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2019:5320:36
September equinox06:4318:1818:55
December solstice07:2215:4216:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506170747265534232
Precip in2.72.63.33.63.55.03.94.54.34.23.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hudson Correctional Facility, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/779670773

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