- Elevation, modelled
- 84 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Berlin Mountain853 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Towpath Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7036, -73.6669
John B. Staalesen Vanderheyden Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 84 m. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ward 5, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Rensselaer Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of John B. Staalesen Vanderheyden Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | E 92° | 853 m | 19.3 mi |
| Misery Mountain | ESE 108° | 793 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Raimer | E 87° | 784 m | 19.5 mi |
| White Rock | E 80° | 775 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 78° | 757 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rounds Mountain | ESE 119° | 685 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rounds Mountain | ESE 119° | 683 m | 19.2 mi |
| Misery Mountain | ESE 109° | 662 m | 19.1 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 5.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 15.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 20.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 8 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 11 mi
- Williamstown view · 22 mi
- The Hopper · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ward 5: 0.4 mi
- Smart's Pond Dam Ruins: 0.7 mi
- Burden Iron Works: 1.2 mi
- Col. Albert Pawling: 1.3 mi
- PFC Robert Charles Felter USMC Memorial Bridge: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Kinloch Park: 0.6 mi
- Landslide Park: 0.8 mi
- Sheridan Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Carroll Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Pawling Pines Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- HVCC: 0.7 mi
- Burden Pond Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Poesten Kill Bends Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Osgood Woods: 1.5 mi
- Stow Hill Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Mount Olympus: 2.9 mi
- Olcott Hill: 5.7 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 5.9 mi
- Mount Rafinesque: 6.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.7 mi
Museums: 50
- Burden Iron Works Museum: 1.7 mi
- Watervliet Arsenal Museum: 2.1 mi
- Hart-Cluett Mansion: 2.2 mi
- Watervliet Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Defreest House: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Upper Burden Falls: 0.7 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 0.7 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 0.7 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 1.2 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 36
- Wildflowers: 1.6 mi
- Stow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Troy Rocks: 1.8 mi
- Leslie's Garden: 1.9 mi
- Gretchen's Garden: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 33
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 4.7 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 5.5 mi
- Clinton's Ditch: 5.8 mi
- I love NY: 5.9 mi
- Wild Rice: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 28
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 2.3 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 2.5 mi
- John Van Buren Grave: 3.0 mi
- William Learned Marcy Grave: 3.1 mi
- Erastus Dow Palmer Grave: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cohoes Falls: 6.2 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 17.2 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 18.1 mi
- Cave Wall: 18.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Spring Avenue Spring: 1.1 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 17.9 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 23.4 mi
- Karista Spring: 24.9 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 4.5 mi
- Waterfront: 6.9 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 16.9 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 19.4 mi
- Brown's Beach: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 9.7 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troy L&D, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Troy · 2 mi
- Watervliet · 2 mi
- Cohoes · 5 mi
- Rensselaer · 5 mi
- Albany · 6 mi
- Clifton Park · 14 mi
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