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Curtis Preserve

Curtis Preserve from directly overhead

Curtis Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the west, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Dude Ranch Trail passes 6.4 miles off.

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Coordinates43.21460, -73.86377

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Brookhaven Park: 2.4 mi
  • Hudson River Waterway Access: 4.2 mi
  • Porter Corners Town Park: 4.9 mi
  • Archer Vly NYS DEC Boat Launch: 6.6 mi
  • Dean Mountain Whitewhater Park: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 9.8 mi
  • Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 10.2 mi
  • World War Memorial Pavilion: 10.3 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 10.8 mi
  • Pioneer Mill: 12.3 mi
Museums: 30
Attractions: 24
  • Beekman Street Arts District: 10.0 mi
  • Congress Park Carousel: 10.2 mi
  • Whitney Viewing Stand: 10.7 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 10.8 mi
  • Yaddo Gardens: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Palmer Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Eggleston Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Snook Kill Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Rockwell Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Bear Slide: 13.1 mi
Springs: 13
  • Old Red Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Hathorn Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Columbian Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Congress Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Deer Park Spring: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 9
Cliffs: 7
  • Small Rocky overlook: 17.6 mi
  • Maclachan Ridge: 22.4 mi
  • Stewarts Ledge: 23.4 mi
  • Beaverview Wall: 23.5 mi
  • New Buck: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Curtis Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce MountainW 274°612 m2.1 mi
Fitch HillNW 309°605 m3.7 mi
Hedgehog MountainNW 305°601 m1.7 mi
Pond MountainNNW 348°562 m8.5 mi
Darling MountainNNE 28°561 m11.9 mi
Bucktail MountainNNE 23°555 m9.8 mi
Indian Cobble MountainNNW 347°550 m8.3 mi
Springer MountainNNW 344°531 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1619:5620:40
September equinox06:4318:1718:55
December solstice07:2515:3716:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202331445664696760493828
Precip in3.52.93.63.93.94.74.23.83.24.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conklingville DAM, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1444609468

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