Nature reserve · New York
Colonie Open Space
Colonie Open Space is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Colonie
How to reach it
Coordinates42.71811, -73.82410
- 5.1 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 8.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 16.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 6 mi
- Mohawk River view · 7 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Colonie Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Colonie Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Town of Colonie: 1.8 mi
- City of Albany: 2.3 mi
- City of Albany: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Cook Park: 0.9 mi
- Cook Park: 1.0 mi
- California Pocket Park: 1.2 mi
- Ann Lee Pond: 1.3 mi
- Schuetzen Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Chyna's World: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
- Historic Erie Canal Lock 19: 4.7 mi
- dam: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Olympus: 7.4 mi
- Olcott Hill: 8.0 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 8.3 mi
- Teller Hill: 8.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 9.2 mi
Museums: 53
- American Italian Heritage Museum: 1.7 mi
- Shaker Meeting House: 1.7 mi
- Fine Arts & Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- Niskayuna Railroad Station: 4.1 mi
- The Throop Museum: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 37
- Eden's Rose Foundation 1st & Quail Community Corner: 4.5 mi
- West Hill Community Blueberry Orchard: 4.5 mi
- Linden Grove Cremation Garden: 4.6 mi
- Edna Joyce Garden of Hope: 5.1 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Horton Falls: 5.8 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 6.7 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 6.7 mi
- French Hollow Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 34
- Unity 1970: 2.8 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 5.6 mi
- Wild Rice: 5.6 mi
- The Snake is Out: 5.7 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 31
- Daniel Manning Grave: 4.6 mi
- President Chester Arthur Grave: 4.6 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 4.7 mi
- Stephen Van Rensselaer Grave: 4.7 mi
- William Paterson Grave: 4.7 mi
Springs: 13
- Spring Avenue Spring: 7.4 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 12.8 mi
- Karista Spring: 22.9 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 23.0 mi
- Polaris: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cohoes Falls: 7.6 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 10.1 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 10.6 mi
- Cave Wall: 10.6 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Collins Park Beach: 10.0 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 10.0 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 12.0 mi
- Waterfront: 14.9 mi
- Brown's Beach: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 8.8 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Colonie Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hill | WSW 239° | 659 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cannady Hill | WSW 250° | 645 m | 22.5 mi |
| North Hill | SW 236° | 606 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 243° | 604 m | 22.5 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | WSW 243° | 597 m | 20.5 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 101° | 571 m | 18.5 mi |
| The Gipfel | ESE 108° | 561 m | 18.9 mi |
| Filkins Hill | WSW 238° | 550 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1463761750
Day trips start here
- Albany · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Cohoes · 7 mi
- Rensselaer · 7 mi
- Troy · 7 mi
- Schenectady · 8 mi
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