Nature reserve · New York
Colonie Open Space
Colonie Open Space is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Colonie
How to reach it
Coordinates42.71974, -73.81478
- 4.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 8.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 16.4 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
- Williamstown view · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Colonie Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Colonie Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Town of Colonie: 2.3 mi
- City of Albany: 2.8 mi
- City of Albany: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Ann Lee Pond: 1.0 mi
- California Pocket Park: 1.1 mi
- The Crossings of Colonie: 1.2 mi
- Cook Park: 1.4 mi
- Cook Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Chyna's World: 3.5 mi
- dam: 4.3 mi
- dam: 4.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Mount Olympus: 6.9 mi
- Olcott Hill: 7.8 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 8.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.8 mi
- Teller Hill: 8.8 mi
Museums: 52
- Shaker Meeting House: 1.5 mi
- American Italian Heritage Museum: 1.7 mi
- Fine Arts & Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Niskayuna Railroad Station: 4.0 mi
- The Throop Museum: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 37
- Linden Grove Cremation Garden: 4.2 mi
- Eden's Rose Foundation 1st & Quail Community Corner: 4.3 mi
- West Hill Community Blueberry Orchard: 4.3 mi
- Edna Joyce Garden of Hope: 4.9 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Corning Cascade Falls: 6.2 mi
- Horton Falls: 6.3 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 6.3 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 6.4 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 35
- Unity 1970: 2.9 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 5.3 mi
- Wild Rice: 5.5 mi
- The Snake is Out: 5.5 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 32
- Daniel Manning Grave: 4.2 mi
- President Chester Arthur Grave: 4.2 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum: 4.3 mi
- Stephen Van Rensselaer Grave: 4.3 mi
- William Paterson Grave: 4.3 mi
Springs: 14
- Spring Avenue Spring: 7.0 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 13.2 mi
- Karista Spring: 22.8 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 22.9 mi
- Polaris: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cohoes Falls: 7.1 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 10.6 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 11.1 mi
- Cave Wall: 11.1 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 9.5 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 10.2 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 12.5 mi
- Waterfront: 14.4 mi
- Brown's Beach: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 8.8 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Colonie Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | ESE 102° | 625 m | 22.6 mi |
| North Hill | WSW 237° | 606 m | 22.1 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | WSW 244° | 597 m | 21.0 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 101° | 571 m | 18.1 mi |
| Buck Rock | ESE 106° | 562 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Gipfel | ESE 109° | 561 m | 18.5 mi |
| Filkins Hill | WSW 239° | 550 m | 15.9 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ESE 116° | 537 m | 20.0 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 | 18:54 |
| 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/1463761749
Day trips start here
- Albany · 6 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Cohoes · 7 mi
- Rensselaer · 7 mi
- Schenectady · 8 mi
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