- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Preston Hill442 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway26.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6080, -73.5889
Friends of Great Swamp is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 128 m. Preston Hill stands 442 m to the north-northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Corbin Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Friends of Great Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hill | NNE 28° | 442 m | 7.9 mi |
| Clove Mountain | NW 316° | 426 m | 7.7 mi |
| Dennis Hill | NNW 330° | 416 m | 3.8 mi |
| Observatory Hill | ESE 119° | 405 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Egbert | WSW 241° | 405 m | 6.2 mi |
| Schaghticoke Mountain | NNE 33° | 404 m | 6.4 mi |
| Depot Hill | WSW 243° | 398 m | 5.0 mi |
| East Mountain | NW 324° | 393 m | 5.1 mi |
- 26.5 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Corbin Hill: 0.9 mi
- Waldo Hill: 1.4 mi
- West Mountain: 1.7 mi
- West Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mullin Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Pawling Nature Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Pawling Nature Reserve: 2.2 mi
- West Mountain State Forest: 2.3 mi
- Leather Hill Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Spring Lake Road: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Edward R Murrow Park: 3.1 mi
- Town of Dover: 3.3 mi
- Colonial Park: 5.2 mi
- Depot Hill Multiple Use Area: 5.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Lois Batchelder: 5.2 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 6.5 mi
- Jim Hulton: 6.5 mi
- Mill Ruins: 12.9 mi
- Sybil Ludington Statue: 13.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Northrop House: 5.1 mi
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 9.4 mi
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 10.2 mi
- Sloane-Stanley Museum: 11.0 mi
- Great Buddha Hall: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 25
- Personal Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Innisfree Garden: 13.4 mi
- Judea Garden: 14.1 mi
- Vassar College Community Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 19
- Sherman Town Beach: 5.6 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 6.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 7.6 mi
- North Beach: 10.9 mi
- South Beach: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Quaker Brook Falls: 6.6 mi
- Cascades: 7.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 7.5 mi
- New Preston Falls: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 17
- greek letter pi: 15.1 mi
- Lesser Evil: 15.9 mi
- Jean Widmark: 16.8 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 18.7 mi
- Dutchess County Map: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Watchtower Educational Center: 7.7 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 9.0 mi
- New Milford Tank: 9.5 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 13.5 mi
- Indian village: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Kelly Slide: 7.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.1 mi
- Grand Staircase: 9.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 10.6 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Stormville Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Princess circle picnic site: 16.4 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 24.1 mi
- Pell Hill: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 13.3 mi
- Dudley Town: 18.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 6.2 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stormville, 9 mi away.
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