Nature reserve · New York
Alplaus Kill Natural Area
Alplaus Kill Natural Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alplaus Kill Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Glenville
How to reach it
Coordinates42.86671, -73.90127
- 1.0 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 10.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 13.8 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 5 mi
- Mohawk River view · 9 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 22 mi
- Eagle Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Alplaus Kill Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Indian Kill Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Garnsey Park: 1.6 mi
- Saratoga Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 3.3 mi
- Woodcock Preserve: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Country Club: 0.8 mi
- Pexford House: 1.0 mi
- Family Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- Rexford Aqueduct: 1.3 mi
- Erie Canal Lock 21: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Hemlock Hollow: 1.2 mi
- Indian Meadows Park: 2.3 mi
- Andersen Park: 2.3 mi
- Christiana Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Steinmetz Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Glenville Hill: 5.6 mi
- Glenville Hill: 7.9 mi
- Cornell Hill: 11.0 mi
- Swart Hill: 11.0 mi
- Patton Hill: 11.0 mi
Museums: 56
- Empire State Aerosciences Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci): 4.1 mi
- Schenectady History Museum: 4.2 mi
- Charlton Historical Society Museum: 5.6 mi
- Mabee Farm Historic Site: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 39
- Jackson's Garden: 3.6 mi
- Stanley and Geraldine Levine Wildflower Garden: 3.6 mi
- Robison Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 3.8 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Third Falls: 1.0 mi
- Second Falls: 1.2 mi
- First Falls: 1.3 mi
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 6.4 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 33
- The U: 3.6 mi
- Chester Arthur: 3.6 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 4.0 mi
- William Seward: 4.0 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 33
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 4.3 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 13.8 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 13.9 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 13.9 mi
- President Chester Arthur Grave: 13.9 mi
Springs: 15
- Karista Spring: 13.6 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 13.6 mi
- non-carbonated water: 13.6 mi
- Polaris: 13.6 mi
- Hayes Spring: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cohoes Falls: 11.2 mi
- Maclachan Ridge: 11.7 mi
- Cave Wall: 15.2 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 15.3 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 5
- Collins Park Beach: 4.0 mi
- Brown's Beach: 11.5 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.1 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 16.4 mi
- Waterfront: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Alplaus Kill Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | N 359° | 612 m | 24.2 mi |
| Rundy Cup Mountain | SW 230° | 570 m | 23.9 mi |
| Filkins Hill | SSW 206° | 550 m | 20.6 mi |
| Irish Hill | SSW 211° | 502 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bald Bluff | NNW 334° | 500 m | 22.3 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SSW 194° | 495 m | 19.6 mi |
| East Hill | SSW 212° | 448 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 112° | 436.8 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1341944867
Day trips start here
- Clifton Park · 4 mi
- Schenectady · 5 mi
- Capital District · 9 mi
- Ballston Spa · 10 mi
- Cohoes · 12 mi
- Troy · 14 mi
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