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John Burroughs

John Burroughs from directly overhead

John Burroughs is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the south, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Creek State Forest, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

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John Burroughs Association
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Coordinates41.80142, -73.97325

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
Waterfalls: 46
  • High Falls Waterfall: 8.4 mi
  • Mossy Brook Waterfall: 8.7 mi
  • LG waterfall: 9.1 mi
  • Coward's Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Saw Mill Falls: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 39
Museums: 38
Gardens: 24
  • Vanderbilt Gardens: 1.7 mi
  • Roosevelt Home Garden: 3.0 mi
  • The Wild Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
  • The Teaching Garden: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 21
  • East Cove Beach: 2.1 mi
  • West Cove Beach: 2.1 mi
  • North Landing Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Private Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Private Beach: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 21
  • Frankiln Delano Roosevelt: 3.0 mi
  • Franlin Delano Roosevelt: 3.0 mi
  • Winston Chruchill: 3.0 mi
  • Mitchell Gate: 4.2 mi
  • Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 3.5 mi
  • Huguenot Street Historic District: 6.8 mi
  • Historic Huguenot District: 6.8 mi
  • Hudson River Cruises: 8.1 mi
  • Ulster County Fair: 9.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Bear Wallow: 18.3 mi
  • Bear Wallow: 18.4 mi
  • Keyhole Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Stormville Rest Area: 21.7 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of John Burroughs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HilltopS 179°862 m2.1 mi
Millbrook MountainWSW 244°489 m14.5 mi
Little PointWNW 299°476 m17.0 mi
Clove MountainESE 118°426 m16.4 mi
Ohayo MountainNNW 328°423 m17.2 mi
Dickie BarreWSW 253°419 m12.7 mi
Whale's HeadWSW 252°415 m13.0 mi
Guyot HillW 262°383 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2219:5320:35
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2115:4416:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496068737264524233
Precip in3.52.83.53.93.54.64.54.34.64.63.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 6 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1469315494

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