- Elevation, modelled
- 427 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Petersburg Mountain708 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 20 Scenic Byway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8099, -74.1538
Duanesburg Town Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 427 m. Petersburg Mountain stands 708 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Schenectady County Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Duanesburg Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Mountain | SW 231° | 708 m | 19.3 mi |
| Henry Hill | S 187° | 659 m | 18.1 mi |
| East Hill S | SSW 197° | 654 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SSW 197° | 645 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSW 205° | 643 m | 13.8 mi |
| Armlin Hill | SSW 208° | 642 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gates Hill | SSW 206° | 642 m | 22.1 mi |
| Garver Hill | SSW 192° | 629 m | 18.9 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 7.0 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 10.6 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 15.1 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 16 mi
- Mohawk River view · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Schenectady County Forest Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Plotter Kill Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Rotterdam Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Lost Valley State Forest: 7.1 mi
- Bozen Kill Preserve: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Christman Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Coessens Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Ukrainian Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23: 8.5 mi
Peaks
- McKinney Hill: 4.6 mi
- Shellstone Hill: 4.9 mi
- Bean Hill: 5.4 mi
- Settles Hill: 6.7 mi
- Florida Hills: 7.5 mi
Parks
- Shafer Park: 4.9 mi
- Moccasin Kill Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
- Moccasin Kill Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Woestina Park: 7.3 mi
- Lock 9 State Canal Park: 7.5 mi
Museums: 56
- Mabee Farm Historic Site: 7.3 mi
- Walter Elwood Museum: 9.1 mi
- Mohawk Valley Railway Society: 9.1 mi
- Schenectady History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Saints of Auriesville Museum: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 37
- Landis Arboretum: 6.2 mi
- Sycamore Collaborative Hulett Street Farm: 11.0 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 11.3 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 11.4 mi
- Octopus's Orchard: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 34
- Mother Mosaic: 8.9 mi
- Mother and Child at the Mohawk River: 8.9 mi
- Waterfall Gate: 8.9 mi
- DreamRiver: 9.0 mi
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 31
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 10.7 mi
- Secret Caverns: 13.9 mi
- Howe Caverns: 14.7 mi
- Howe Caverns: 14.7 mi
- Caughnawaga Indian Village Site: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Bozen KIll Falls: 5.3 mi
- Upper Plotter Kill Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lower Plotter Kill Falls: 5.6 mi
- Rynex Kill Falls: 5.6 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Maclachan Ridge: 9.5 mi
- Cave Wall: 12.1 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 12.2 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 12.2 mi
- Mahican Wall: 12.2 mi
Springs: 10
- Bathtub Spring: 19.5 mi
- Karista Spring: 24.2 mi
- Hayes Spring: 24.3 mi
- Island Spouter: 24.3 mi
- non-carbonated water: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 16.5 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 23.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Collins Park Beach: 10.1 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 12.2 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 20.0 mi
- Brown's Beach: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 11.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 3 mi away.
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